Used Household and Office Goods Moving Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average used household and office goods moving business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.4M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$121K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

8,856

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$70K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$48K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

2.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$175K
5-9 employees
$663K
10-19 employees
$1.5M
20-99 employees
$4.3M
100-499 employees
$20.5M
500+ employees
$52.1M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Hawaii$4.7M avg2.Alaska$2.8M avg3.Indiana$2.5M avg4.Virginia$2.2M avg5.Nebraska$2.2M avg6.Massachusetts$1.9M avg7.Maine$1.9M avg8.Colorado$1.8M avg9.Pennsylvania$1.8M avg10.Tennessee$1.8M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

13.05%

openings/year

Closure Rate

14.23%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-0.69%

annual

Businesses Closed

5,742

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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40,225 firms42,221 firms

💡 Should You Start a Used Household and Office Goods Moving Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

26 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload$1.8MGeneral Freight Trucking, Local$984KSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local$1.2MFreight Transportation Arrangement$3.8MSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance$2.9M

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