Contractor profit margins by trade
What one-owner businesses in each trade's sector report to the IRS, where the money goes on a job, and a calculator to check your own margin.
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Profit marginsRoofing profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsPlumbing profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsHVAC profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsElectrical profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsPainting profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsLandscaping profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsCleaning profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsPressure Washing profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsPest Control profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsPool Service profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsRemodeling profit margins55% gross and 13.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsAuto Detailing profit margins67.8% gross and 5.5% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsHandyman profit margins55% gross and 13.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsTree Service profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsJunk Removal profit margins75.9% gross and 7.8% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsFencing profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsWindow Cleaning profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsWaterproofing profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsConcrete profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsFlooring profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsDrywall profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsGutter profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsGarage Door profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsAppliance Repair profit margins69.3% gross and 13.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsSnow Removal profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsMoving profit margins90.7% gross and 10.1% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsLocksmith profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsChimney profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsSolar profit margins68.8% gross and 15.7% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsIrrigation profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsGeneral Contractor profit margins55% gross and 13.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsSeptic profit margins75.9% gross and 7.8% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsCarpet Cleaning profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsCommercial Cleaning profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.Profit marginsLawn Care profit margins84.3% gross and 21.2% net margin in its IRS sector.
Where the numbers come from
The IRS Statistics of Income table of nonfarm sole proprietorships for tax year 2023 reports receipts, cost of sales and net income by sector. The IRS does not split it by single trade, so each page names the sector its trade falls under.