Framing Contractors Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$1.2M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

7.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$169K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

12,198

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$84K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

N/A

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

3.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$255K
5-9 employees
$908K
10-19 employees
$2.2M
20-99 employees
$7.2M
100-499 employees
$34.2M
500+ employees
$88.3M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Nevada$8.2M avg2.Hawaii$5.7M avg3.California$4.1M avg4.Arizona$3.1M avg5.Rhode Island$1.9M avg6.Delaware$1.4M avg7.Illinois$1.3M avg8.Connecticut$1.3M avg9.Washington$1.2M avg10.Minnesota$1.2M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

12.69%

openings/year

Closure Rate

11.47%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.44%

annual

Businesses Closed

8,367

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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80,609 firms88,283 firms

💡 Should You Start a Framing Business?

Startup Cost

$25K – $150K

Break-Even

12 months

5-Year Survival Rate

52.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Residential Remodelers$581KPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors$2.4MElectrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors$2.7MNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)$766KSite Preparation Contractors$2.5M

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