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National net profit margin and cost structure by industry — from IRS tax statistics — with local establishment counts and wages for every U.S. state and major metro. Public-domain data, every number sourced.

IndustryNet margin (national)
Full-Service Restaurants3.4%NAICS 722511
Landscaping Services21.2%NAICS 561730
Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors15.7%NAICS 238220
General Automotive Repair7.5%NAICS 811111
Beauty Salons24.4%NAICS 812112
Offices of Dentists27.1%NAICS 621210
Child Day Care Services36.7%NAICS 624410
Janitorial Services21.2%NAICS 561720
Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers6.2%NAICS 713940
Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services40.7%NAICS 5412
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers35.0%NAICS 531210
New Single-Family Housing Construction13.2%NAICS 236115
Tax Preparation Services39.3%NAICS 541213
Insurance Agencies & Brokerages36.1%NAICS 524210
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction15.0%NAICS 21
Utilities9.6%NAICS 22
Construction (all)14.8%NAICS 23
Construction of Buildings13.2%NAICS 236
Specialty Trade Contractors15.7%NAICS 238
Wholesale Trade8.5%NAICS 42
Food & Beverage Retailers4.3%NAICS 445
Gasoline Stations2.0%NAICS 447
Truck Transportation10.1%NAICS 484
Information24.6%NAICS 51
Motion Picture & Sound Recording23.8%NAICS 512
Finance & Insurance20.2%NAICS 52
Real Estate & Rental and Leasing24.3%NAICS 53
Real Estate27.2%NAICS 531
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services39.7%NAICS 54
Legal Services43.8%NAICS 5411
Architectural, Engineering & Related Services31.9%NAICS 5413
Computer Systems Design Services37.0%NAICS 5415
Administrative & Support & Waste Services19.8%NAICS 56
Educational Services29.4%NAICS 61
Health Care & Social Assistance34.9%NAICS 62
Ambulatory Health Care Services36.3%NAICS 621
Social Assistance36.7%NAICS 624
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation21.6%NAICS 71
Accommodation & Food Services1.9%NAICS 72
Other Services (except Public Administration)18.9%NAICS 81
Automotive Repair & Maintenance8.0%NAICS 8111
Personal & Laundry Services24.4%NAICS 812
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods7.5%NAICS 423
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods6.6%NAICS 424
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers3.6%NAICS 441
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores0.3%NAICS 442
Electronics & Appliance Stores5.5%NAICS 443
Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers7.7%NAICS 444
Health & Personal Care Stores0.9%NAICS 446
Clothing & Accessories Stores-2.8%NAICS 448
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores5.2%NAICS 451
General Merchandise Stores3.4%NAICS 452
Miscellaneous Store Retailers7.5%NAICS 453
Couriers & Messengers9.0%NAICS 492
Publishing Industries18.2%NAICS 511
Credit Intermediation & Related Activities18.3%NAICS 522
Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments14.1%NAICS 523
Specialized Design Services30.3%NAICS 5414
Administrative & Support Services21.2%NAICS 561
Waste Management & Remediation Services7.8%NAICS 562
Hospitals16.6%NAICS 622
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities14.9%NAICS 623
Performing Arts & Spectator Sports26.5%NAICS 711
Amusement, Gambling & Recreation6.2%NAICS 713
Accommodation-13.0%NAICS 721
Food Manufacturing-1.2%NAICS 311
Wood Product Manufacturing13.1%NAICS 321
Printing & Related Support-2.6%NAICS 323
Chemical Manufacturing13.3%NAICS 325
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg14.4%NAICS 327
Primary Metal Manufacturing16.2%NAICS 331
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg9.8%NAICS 332
Machinery Manufacturing16.7%NAICS 333
Computer & Electronic Product Mfg-0.2%NAICS 334
Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg9.3%NAICS 335
Transportation Equipment Mfg3.5%NAICS 336
Furniture & Related Product Mfg8.9%NAICS 337
Miscellaneous Manufacturing7.3%NAICS 339
Support Activities for Transportation9.2%NAICS 488
Warehousing & Storage-7.2%NAICS 493
Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services23.7%NAICS 518
Other Information Services34.6%NAICS 519
Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles40.1%NAICS 525
Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services40.8%NAICS 5419
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs40.7%NAICS 813
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction11.2%NAICS 237
Oil & Gas Extraction12.0%NAICS 211
Mining (except Oil & Gas)5.4%NAICS 212
Support Activities for Mining22.1%NAICS 213
Water Transportation-1.3%NAICS 483
Pipeline Transportation-0.6%NAICS 486
Rental & Leasing Services-9.2%NAICS 532
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets37.7%NAICS 533

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