Solid Waste Collection Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$3.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$115K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

6,813

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$300K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

55.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$68K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

2.1

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$159K
5-9 employees
$533K
10-19 employees
$1.2M
20-99 employees
$3.8M
100-499 employees
$18.0M
500+ employees
$287.7M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.California$8.0M avg2.Nevada$6.5M avg3.Florida$6.3M avg4.Illinois$6.1M avg5.Arizona$5.7M avg6.Washington$5.2M avg7.Mississippi$5.0M avg8.Michigan$4.4M avg9.Texas$4.4M avg10.Delaware$4.2M 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 Solid Waste Collection Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

6 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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