Industrial Building Construction Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$6.4M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

7.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$277K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

3,007

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$446K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$96K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.9

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$372K
5-9 employees
$1.3M
10-19 employees
$3.0M
20-99 employees
$10.4M
100-499 employees
$48.3M
500+ employees
$121.7M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Wisconsin$16.4M avg2.Louisiana$15.0M avg3.New Mexico$15.0M avg4.Missouri$14.1M avg5.Montana$13.4M avg6.Oregon$12.5M avg7.Maryland$11.5M avg8.Utah$11.3M avg9.Rhode Island$10.2M avg10.Washington$10.2M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.81%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.7%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.8%

annual

Businesses Closed

2,824

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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37,178 firms36,302 firms

💡 Should You Start a Industrial Building Construction Business?

Startup Cost

$25K – $150K

Break-Even

2 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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