Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average highway, street, and bridge construction business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$10.4M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

7.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$293K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

8,579

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$725K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$88K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

2.6

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$666K
5-9 employees
$2.0M
10-19 employees
$4.2M
20-99 employees
$12.2M
100-499 employees
$50.0M
500+ employees
$211.5M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Nevada$29.4M avg2.Washington$14.3M avg3.Georgia$14.1M avg4.Arizona$13.8M avg5.Colorado$13.6M avg6.Indiana$13.3M avg7.New Jersey$12.6M avg8.Pennsylvania$12.4M avg9.California$12.3M avg10.Utah$11.3M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.37%

openings/year

Closure Rate

6.45%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3%

annual

Businesses Closed

428

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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23
7,833 firms7,566 firms

💡 Should You Start a Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Business?

Startup Cost

$25K – $150K

Break-Even

1 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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