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
Labor Cost
22.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$74K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
0.2
firms per 100K people
💰 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
20
21
22
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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