Metal Heat Treating Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average metal heat treating business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$8.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$276K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

583

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$867K

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
$624K
5-9 employees
$1.6M
10-19 employees
$3.5M
20-99 employees
$10.7M
100-499 employees
$26.8M
500+ employees
$53.4M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

4.34%

openings/year

Closure Rate

5.05%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.74%

annual

Businesses Closed

215

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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23
4,763 firms4,572 firms

💡 Should You Start a Metal Heat Treating Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

2 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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