Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average geophysical surveying and mapping business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.3M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

22.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$180K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

942

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$291K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$108K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.3

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$164K
5-9 employees
$952K
10-19 employees
$2.0M
20-99 employees
$6.6M
100-499 employees
$20.7M
500+ employees
$32.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Virginia$6.9M avg2.Montana$5.8M avg3.Connecticut$5.7M avg4.Maryland$4.0M avg5.Alabama$3.5M avg6.Louisiana$2.9M avg7.Texas$2.2M avg8.New Jersey$1.8M avg9.Alaska$1.7M avg10.California$1.6M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

9.05%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.48%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+4.14%

annual

Businesses Closed

6,584

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Business?

Startup Cost

$10K – $75K

Break-Even

2 months

5-Year Survival Rate

60.0%

🆚 Related Industries

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