Educational Support Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average educational support business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.3M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$113K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

9,779

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$126K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

55.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$65K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

3.0

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$146K
5-9 employees
$570K
10-19 employees
$1.2M
20-99 employees
$4.1M
100-499 employees
$19.5M
500+ employees
$94.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Kansas$5.1M avg2.New Jersey$4.6M avg3.Iowa$3.7M avg4.Arizona$2.2M avg5.Oregon$1.8M avg6.Virginia$1.7M avg7.Colorado$1.7M avg8.Illinois$1.5M avg9.Massachusetts$1.4M avg10.New York$1.4M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

17.38%

openings/year

Closure Rate

11.41%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+12.58%

annual

Businesses Closed

935

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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7,232 firms9,042 firms

💡 Should You Start a Educational Support Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

14 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Elementary and Secondary Schools$4.5MSports and Recreation Instruction$316KFine Arts Schools$233KExam Preparation and Tutoring$620KProfessional and Management Development Training$1.2M

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