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The following table lists expense averages for a Carpet Cleaning business. Based on industry averages, you should expect to pay approximately 63% of your gross revenue on expenses. In other words, if your business earns $100,000 in gross revenue, you could expect to pay around $63,000 in expenses. The breakdown of these expenses is found in the chart below.
Expense Category |
Expense % |
Expense $ |
Cost of Goods or Services Sold |
30% |
$18,900 |
Advertising |
2% |
$1,260 |
Automobile |
11% |
$6,930 |
Commissions |
2% |
$1,260 |
Contract Labor |
4% |
$2,520 |
Depreciation |
6% |
$3,780 |
Entertainment |
1% |
$630 |
Insurance |
3% |
$1,890 |
Interest |
1% |
$630 |
Office Supplies |
1% |
$630 |
Professional Fees |
1% |
$630 |
Equipment Rentals |
1% |
$630 |
Non-Equipment Rentals |
2% |
$1,260 |
Repairs |
2% |
$1,260 |
Salaries |
10% |
$6,300 |
General Supplies |
5% |
$3,150 |
Taxes |
2% |
$1,260 |
Travel |
1% |
$630 |
Utilities |
3% |
$1,890 |
Office |
1% |
$630 |
Other |
10% |
$6,300 |
The expense averages above should not be considered financial advice. This data is taken from multiple publicly available data sources including the IRS, Small Business Administration and US Business Census figures. We provide these averages to you only as a starting point in your budget planning proce |
