School and Employee Bus Transportation Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average school and employee bus transportation business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$6.2M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$78K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

2,452

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$309K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$37K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$232K
5-9 employees
$461K
10-19 employees
$917K
20-99 employees
$3.0M
100-499 employees
$14.4M
500+ employees
$173.5M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Kansas$32.5M avg2.Washington$26.6M avg3.Connecticut$24.0M avg4.Texas$20.6M avg5.New York$18.0M avg6.Arizona$17.9M avg7.California$17.4M avg8.Oregon$16.2M avg9.Illinois$15.0M avg10.Virginia$13.0M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

5.77%

openings/year

Closure Rate

5.59%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+5.35%

annual

Businesses Closed

167

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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2,449 firms2,220 firms

💡 Should You Start a School and Employee Bus Transportation Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

6 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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