Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$5.8M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$242K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

1,917

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$585K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

22.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$59K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.6

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$524K
5-9 employees
$1.4M
10-19 employees
$3.2M
20-99 employees
$9.1M
100-499 employees
$30.5M
500+ employees
$48.8M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

4.34%

openings/year

Closure Rate

5.05%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.74%

annual

Businesses Closed

215

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
4,763 firms4,572 firms

💡 Should You Start a Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

3 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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