Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average fabricated structural metal manufacturing business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$9.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$287K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

3,095

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$967K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

22.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$75K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.9

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$526K
5-9 employees
$1.5M
10-19 employees
$3.3M
20-99 employees
$10.7M
100-499 employees
$35.1M
500+ employees
$162.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Rhode Island$104.8M avg2.Nebraska$17.8M avg3.Nevada$16.6M avg4.Arkansas$16.4M avg5.Maryland$14.9M avg6.Indiana$13.3M avg7.South Carolina$13.3M avg8.Tennessee$13.2M avg9.Virginia$12.8M avg10.Mississippi$11.9M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.04%

openings/year

Closure Rate

6.03%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.91%

annual

Businesses Closed

678

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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11,768 firms12,393 firms

💡 Should You Start a Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

2 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Machine Shops$3.2MCommercial Printing (except Screen and Books)$5.8MRetail Bakeries$1.8MWood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing$3.3MSign Manufacturing$2.9M

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