Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average commercial and institutional building construction business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$4.6M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

7.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$289K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

37,631

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$324K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$97K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

11.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$382K
5-9 employees
$1.4M
10-19 employees
$3.2M
20-99 employees
$10.4M
100-499 employees
$53.1M
500+ employees
$228.8M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Wisconsin$7.9M avg2.Hawaii$7.4M avg3.Colorado$7.0M avg4.Massachusetts$6.4M avg5.Washington$6.4M avg6.Missouri$6.0M avg7.California$6.0M avg8.Arizona$5.7M avg9.Nevada$5.7M avg10.Connecticut$5.5M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.81%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.7%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.8%

annual

Businesses Closed

2,824

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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37,178 firms36,302 firms

💡 Should You Start a Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Business?

Startup Cost

$25K – $150K

Break-Even

3 months

5-Year Survival Rate

52.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Residential Remodelers$581KPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors$2.4MElectrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors$2.7MNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)$766KSite Preparation Contractors$2.5M

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