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

💡 Should You Start a Cut and Sew Apparel Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

11 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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