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

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

MetricPlumbing, Heating,New Single-Family
Average Revenue$2.4M$766K
Profit Margin7.0%7.0%
Est. Owner Income$168K$54K
Revenue / Employee$223K$200K
Labor Cost %30.0%30.0%
Total Businesses104,77657,797
Startup Cost (Low)$10K$50K
Startup Cost (High)$50K$250K
5-Year Survival Rate55.0%50.0%
YoY Growth6.0%7.0%
Avg Employee WageN/A$78K