Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average scenic and sightseeing transportation, water business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$804K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$169K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

2,068

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$40K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$43K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.6

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$247K
5-9 employees
$904K
10-19 employees
$1.8M
20-99 employees
$5.0M
100-499 employees
$17.7M
500+ employees
$32.5M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Tennessee$11.3M avg2.Illinois$2.9M avg3.Kentucky$2.0M avg4.California$1.4M avg5.Hawaii$1.3M avg6.New York$1.2M avg7.Vermont$1.2M avg8.Louisiana$1.2M avg9.Washington$1.1M avg10.Minnesota$1.1M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

15.71%

openings/year

Closure Rate

15.04%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+17.33%

annual

Businesses Closed

217

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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1,349 firms1,579 firms

💡 Should You Start a Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

45 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload$1.8MGeneral Freight Trucking, Local$984KSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local$1.2MFreight Transportation Arrangement$3.8MSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance$2.9M

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