Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average surveying and mapping (except geophysical) business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.0M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

22.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$136K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

7,000

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$226K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$73K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

2.1

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$185K
5-9 employees
$690K
10-19 employees
$1.6M
20-99 employees
$4.9M
100-499 employees
$12.6M
500+ employees
$31.4M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Ohio$1.9M avg2.Virginia$1.8M avg3.Louisiana$1.6M avg4.Texas$1.6M avg5.California$1.4M avg6.Washington$1.4M avg7.Colorado$1.3M avg8.Nevada$1.3M avg9.Massachusetts$1.1M avg10.Florida$1.1M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

9.05%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.48%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+4.14%

annual

Businesses Closed

6,584

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Surveying and Mapping Business?

Startup Cost

$10K – $75K

Break-Even

2 months

5-Year Survival Rate

60.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Offices of Lawyers$1.5MAdministrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$1.9MCustom Computer Programming Services$3.9MOffices of Certified Public Accountants$1.9MComputer Systems Design Services$4.2M

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