Inside the normal range
Labor is 28% of your revenue
plumbing companies typically run 28–38%, and the best-run sit near 30%.
The math
- $728,280 payroll ÷ $2,601,000 revenue = 28%
- Typical for plumbing companies: 28–38%
You're inside the range for plumbing companies, but closer to the top of it than the bottom.
Benchmarks are our reviewed figures for plumbing companies, anchored on the 2022 US Economic Census. See the full plumbing company breakdown →
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Common questions
- What percentage of revenue should labor be for a plumbing company?
- Labor typically runs 28–38% of revenue in plumbing companies, with the best-run near 30%. Above that range the cause is usually paid hours that aren't producing revenue, not wages being too high.
- Where do these benchmark figures come from?
- Revenue, headcount and revenue per person are measured by the US Census Bureau for this trade's NAICS code. The cost structure comes from our reviewed profile for plumbing companies. Every figure on this page shows the arithmetic behind it, so you can check it against what you know.
- Do I have to sign up to use this?
- No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere. The free 90-second audit at the bottom of the page does the same comparison against your live website and local market, and that one is also free with no account.