Court Reporting and Stenotype Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average court reporting and stenotype business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$416K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$104K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

3,038

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$33K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

55.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$69K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.9

firms per 100K people

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💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$93K
5-9 employees
$618K
10-19 employees
$1.5M
20-99 employees
$3.6M
100-499 employees
$17.6M
500+ employees
$59.3M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.81%

openings/year

Closure Rate

13.14%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-7.8%

annual

Businesses Closed

2,058

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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20,843 firms19,450 firms

💡 Should You Start a Court Reporting and Stenotype Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

54 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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