Tour Operators Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average tour operators business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$969K
per year
Profit Margin
8.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$120K
per year
Total Businesses
2,206
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$78K
small business avg
Labor Cost
55.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$64K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
0.7
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$135K
5-9 employees
$621K
10-19 employees
$1.3M
20-99 employees
$3.2M
100-499 employees
$16.3M
500+ employees
$44.2M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
14.74%
openings/year
Closure Rate
12.17%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+9.2%
annual
Businesses Closed
775
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
12,490 firms10,611 firms
💡 Should You Start a Tour Operators Business?
Startup Cost
$50K – $250K
Break-Even
23 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
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