Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers in Illinois

Revenue benchmarks for independent artists, writers, and performers businesses operating in Illinois.

#14 of 50 states-51.0% vs national avg

Average Revenue

$341K

per year

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Businesses

723

in Illinois

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Revenue / Employee

$206K

per year

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Labor Cost

40.0%

of revenue

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Profit Margin

12.0%

industry average

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Market Saturation

5.6

firms per 100K in IL

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Total Revenue

$246.2M

all firms in IL

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Total Employees

1,197

in IL

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How Illinois Compares

National Average$695K
Illinois$341K
Difference$355K (-51.0%)