Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average commercial printing (except screen and books) business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$5.8M
per year
Profit Margin
10.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$306K
per year
Total Businesses
14,566
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$578K
small business avg
Labor Cost
18.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$63K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
4.4
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$416K
5-9 employees
$1.5M
10-19 employees
$3.5M
20-99 employees
$11.7M
100-499 employees
$50.8M
500+ employees
$208.7M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
6.33%
openings/year
Closure Rate
7.83%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
-0.63%
annual
Businesses Closed
1,423
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
21,478 firms19,572 firms
💡 Should You Start a Commercial Printing Business?
Startup Cost
$50K – $250K
Break-Even
3 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
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