2025-04-15
Industries With the Highest Revenue Per Employee
Which businesses generate the most revenue per worker? These industries produce $1546K+ per employee annually.
Revenue per employee is a key productivity metric. Industries that generate high revenue per worker either deal in expensive products (auto dealers, pharmacies), require minimal staff (real estate), or have highly leveraged business models (software).
Top 12 by Revenue Per Employee
1. Investment Banking and Securities Dealing$1,545,761 per employee
2. Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$1,333,025 per employee
3. Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers$1,209,992 per employee
4. Commodity Contracts Dealing$1,143,287 per employee
5. Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers$1,140,041 per employee
6. Crude Petroleum Extraction$1,032,835 per employee
7. Portfolio Management$1,015,471 per employee
8. Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$1,014,108 per employee
9. New Car Dealers$966,379 per employee
10. Sports Teams and Clubs$959,328 per employee
11. Natural Gas Extraction$904,090 per employee
12. Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$897,473 per employee
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau Statistics of U.S. Businesses (2021), Census Business Dynamics Statistics (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW (2023), IRS Statistics of Income. Revenue figures are estimated from payroll data using industry-specific ratios.