Solid Waste Landfill Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$3.8M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$118K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

690

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$306K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

55.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$88K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$182K
5-9 employees
$549K
10-19 employees
$1.3M
20-99 employees
$3.3M
100-499 employees
$14.0M
500+ employees
$68.8M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.39%

openings/year

Closure Rate

6.15%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+0.92%

annual

Businesses Closed

154

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
1,211 firms1,503 firms

💡 Should You Start a Solid Waste Landfill Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

6 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

Compare Solid Waste Landfill revenue with other industries: