2025-06-15
Highest Revenue Small Businesses (1-4 Employees)
You don't need a big team to make big money. These tiny businesses (1-4 employees) average $3410K+ in annual revenue.
The "small business" label covers a huge range. Some 1-4 employee businesses generate millions in revenue per year. These tend to be high-skill, high-value services or capital-intensive operations where revenue doesn't scale linearly with headcount.
Highest Revenue for 1-4 Employee Businesses
1. New Car Dealers$3,409,850 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
2. Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers$1,271,619 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
3. Pharmacies and Drug Stores$1,258,695 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
4. Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers$1,150,627 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
5. Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers$1,143,881 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
6. Other Gasoline Stations$1,096,246 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
7. Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$1,047,250 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
8. Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$1,043,044 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
9. Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers$1,037,421 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
10. Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$1,028,126 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
11. Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers$995,387 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
12. Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$990,362 avg revenue (1-4 employees)
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.