Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average wholesale trade agents and brokers business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$3.9M
per year
Profit Margin
4.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$559K
per year
Total Businesses
34,158
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$154K
small business avg
Labor Cost
12.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$126K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
10.3
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$884K
5-9 employees
$4.7M
10-19 employees
$9.5M
20-99 employees
$23.8M
100-499 employees
$63.2M
500+ employees
$310.5M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
10.22%
openings/year
Closure Rate
10.85%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+3.55%
annual
Businesses Closed
2,812
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
30,260 firms28,451 firms
💡 Should You Start a Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers Business?
Startup Cost
$50K – $250K
Break-Even
12 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
🆚 Related Industries
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$12.2MOther Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers$14.3MOther Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers$3.7MOther Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers$5.5MMedical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$31.0M
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