Flight Training Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average flight training business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$2.2M
per year
Profit Margin
10.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$124K
per year
Total Businesses
936
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$225K
small business avg
Labor Cost
55.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$80K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
0.3
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$143K
5-9 employees
$448K
10-19 employees
$847K
20-99 employees
$2.6M
100-499 employees
$19.6M
500+ employees
$98.6M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
12.57%
openings/year
Closure Rate
10.09%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+3.04%
annual
Businesses Closed
561
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
6,172 firms6,785 firms
💡 Should You Start a Flight Training Business?
Startup Cost
$50K – $250K
Break-Even
8 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
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