Hardware Manufacturing Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$15.6M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$266K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

509

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$1.6M

small business avg

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Labor Cost

22.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$74K

per year (BLS)

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Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

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💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$574K
5-9 employees
$1.6M
10-19 employees
$3.6M
20-99 employees
$11.1M
100-499 employees
$40.9M
500+ employees
$128.7M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

7.92%

openings/year

Closure Rate

5.94%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-0.12%

annual

Businesses Closed

24

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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21
22
23
523 firms458 firms

💡 Should You Start a Hardware Manufacturing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

1 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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