New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) vs Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Side-by-side revenue comparison of these two business types.

MetricNew Single-FamilyPlumbing, Heating,
Average Revenue$766K$2.4M
Profit Margin7.0%7.0%
Est. Owner Income$54K$168K
Revenue / Employee$200K$223K
Labor Cost %30.0%30.0%
Total Businesses57,797104,776
Startup Cost (Low)$50K$10K
Startup Cost (High)$250K$50K
5-Year Survival Rate50.0%55.0%
YoY Growth7.0%6.0%
Avg Employee Wage$78KN/A