Commercial Photography Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average commercial photography business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$255K
per year
Profit Margin
22.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$109K
per year
Total Businesses
4,706
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$56K
small business avg
Labor Cost
50.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$62K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
1.4
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$124K
5-9 employees
$644K
10-19 employees
$1.4M
20-99 employees
$3.8M
100-499 employees
$8.2M
500+ employees
$6.8M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
13.21%
openings/year
Closure Rate
10.38%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+2.16%
annual
Businesses Closed
5,672
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
56,135 firms58,460 firms
💡 Should You Start a Commercial Photography Business?
Startup Cost
$10K – $75K
Break-Even
9 months
5-Year Survival Rate
60.0%
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