Office Supplies and Stationery Stores Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average office supplies and stationery stores business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$4.2M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

4.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$178K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

2,073

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$167K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

14.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

N/A

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.6

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$399K
5-9 employees
$1.5M
10-19 employees
$3.2M
20-99 employees
$8.1M
100-499 employees
$13.8M
500+ employees
$620.3M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Massachusetts$11.5M avg2.Connecticut$10.0M avg3.New Hampshire$9.6M avg4.Colorado$9.4M avg5.Maine$7.1M avg6.Hawaii$7.1M avg7.Maryland$7.0M avg8.Delaware$6.1M avg9.Nevada$5.6M avg10.Rhode Island$5.6M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

9.78%

openings/year

Closure Rate

10.34%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.5%

annual

Businesses Closed

1,403

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
15,084 firms14,269 firms

💡 Should You Start a Office Supplies and Stationery Stores Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $400K

Break-Even

17 months

5-Year Survival Rate

48.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores$6.0MElectronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses$5.8MSupermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores$16.2MConvenience Stores$879KBeer, Wine, and Liquor Stores$1.1M

Compare Office Supplies and Stationery Stores revenue with other industries:

vs Gasolinevs Electronicvs Supermarkets