Other Waste Collection Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average other waste collection business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$773K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$93K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

1,231

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$62K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

55.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$59K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$131K
5-9 employees
$570K
10-19 employees
$1.2M
20-99 employees
$3.2M
100-499 employees
$14.3M
500+ employees
$20.6M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Connecticut$5.3M avg2.Wyoming$2.5M avg3.Maryland$1.8M avg4.Oklahoma$1.6M avg5.Ohio$1.6M avg6.New Mexico$1.5M avg7.Georgia$1.5M avg8.Tennessee$1.4M avg9.Washington$1.2M avg10.Alaska$1.1M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

9.17%

openings/year

Closure Rate

6.71%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.63%

annual

Businesses Closed

690

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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7,253 firms8,038 firms

💡 Should You Start a Other Waste Collection Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

29 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Landscaping Services$566KJanitorial Services$808KOffice Administrative Services$2.3MOther Services to Buildings and Dwellings$400KTemporary Help Services$14.3M

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