Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average fitness and recreational sports centers business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$785K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

12.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$47K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

32,447

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$94K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

40.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$22K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

9.8

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$131K
5-9 employees
$303K
10-19 employees
$566K
20-99 employees
$1.5M
100-499 employees
$7.7M
500+ employees
$36.1M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.New York$1.2M avg2.Arizona$1.0M avg3.Massachusetts$985K avg4.Illinois$975K avg5.Maryland$970K avg6.Connecticut$969K avg7.Hawaii$894K avg8.Kansas$879K avg9.California$863K avg10.New Jersey$850K avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

11.9%

openings/year

Closure Rate

9.33%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+7.8%

annual

Businesses Closed

5,419

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

19 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers$695KAll Other Amusement and Recreation Industries$534KGolf Courses and Country Clubs$2.9MMusical Groups and Artists$760KMuseums$1.6M

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