Custom Computer Programming Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average custom computer programming business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$3.9M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

22.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$257K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

62,402

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$856K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$164K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

18.8

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$247K
5-9 employees
$1.2M
10-19 employees
$2.7M
20-99 employees
$9.6M
100-499 employees
$41.6M
500+ employees
$220.3M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.California$6.4M avg2.Massachusetts$6.2M avg3.Washington$5.3M avg4.North Dakota$4.7M avg5.Connecticut$4.6M avg6.Missouri$4.5M avg7.New York$4.3M avg8.Maryland$4.0M avg9.Virginia$4.0M avg10.Kansas$4.0M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

14.38%

openings/year

Closure Rate

13.25%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-0.02%

annual

Businesses Closed

12,731

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Custom Computer Programming Business?

Startup Cost

$10K – $75K

Break-Even

1 months

5-Year Survival Rate

60.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Offices of Lawyers$1.5MAdministrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$1.9MOffices of Certified Public Accountants$1.9MComputer Systems Design Services$4.2MMarketing Consulting Services$880K

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