Landscaping Services Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average landscaping business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$566K
per year
Profit Margin
8.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$86K
per year
Total Businesses
113,083
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$45K
small business avg
Labor Cost
55.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$48K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
34.1
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$128K
5-9 employees
$487K
10-19 employees
$1.1M
20-99 employees
$3.2M
100-499 employees
$14.5M
500+ employees
$130.7M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
14.45%
openings/year
Closure Rate
12.75%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+2.52%
annual
Businesses Closed
19,840
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
159,897 firms177,110 firms
💡 Should You Start a Landscaping Business?
Startup Cost
$5K – $50K
Break-Even
7 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
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