Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average cut and sew apparel business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$1.6M
per year
Profit Margin
10.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$184K
per year
Total Businesses
2,434
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$165K
small business avg
Labor Cost
18.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$46K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
0.7
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$327K
5-9 employees
$1.0M
10-19 employees
$2.5M
20-99 employees
$6.6M
100-499 employees
$22.6M
500+ employees
$67.1M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
10.44%
openings/year
Closure Rate
16.77%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
-7.09%
annual
Businesses Closed
544
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
3,990 firms3,332 firms
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Startup Cost
$50K – $250K
Break-Even
11 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
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