Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average recyclable material merchant wholesalers business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$7.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

4.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$493K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

6,261

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$310K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

12.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$68K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

1.9

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$829K
5-9 employees
$2.7M
10-19 employees
$6.1M
20-99 employees
$18.2M
100-499 employees
$69.0M
500+ employees
$151.6M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Maryland$14.0M avg2.Oregon$11.6M avg3.Indiana$11.0M avg4.Connecticut$10.5M avg5.New Jersey$10.2M avg6.Hawaii$9.9M avg7.Illinois$9.7M avg8.Michigan$9.1M avg9.Utah$8.6M avg10.Wisconsin$8.4M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.49%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.42%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+0.11%

annual

Businesses Closed

1,989

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

6 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers$3.9MIndustrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$12.2MOther Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers$14.3MOther Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers$3.7MOther Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers$5.5M

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