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%
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