Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average soap and other detergent manufacturing business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$15.6M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$338K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

736

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$1.6M

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

18.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$101K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$469K
5-9 employees
$1.6M
10-19 employees
$4.0M
20-99 employees
$12.5M
100-499 employees
$50.5M
500+ employees
$235.2M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.West Virginia$212.6M avg2.Idaho$92.6M avg3.Ohio$47.1M avg4.Missouri$41.0M avg5.Arkansas$37.0M avg6.Rhode Island$23.3M avg7.Kansas$22.9M avg8.North Carolina$21.6M avg9.Connecticut$20.5M avg10.Illinois$19.8M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

7.47%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.98%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-1.46%

annual

Businesses Closed

179

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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💡 Should You Start a Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

1 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Machine Shops$3.2MCommercial Printing (except Screen and Books)$5.8MRetail Bakeries$1.8MWood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing$3.3MSign Manufacturing$2.9M

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