Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average drycleaning and laundry (except coin-operated) business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$391K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$68K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

14,721

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$31K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

38.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$31K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

4.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$110K
5-9 employees
$378K
10-19 employees
$822K
20-99 employees
$2.4M
100-499 employees
$10.0M
500+ employees
$14.0M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.14%

openings/year

Closure Rate

9.64%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+4.12%

annual

Businesses Closed

2,199

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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25,634 firms22,298 firms

💡 Should You Start a Drycleaning and Laundry Business?

Startup Cost

$30K$150K

Break-Even

35 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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