2025 Document Preparation Services Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) letter or resume writing; (2) document editing or proofreading; (3) typing, word processing, or desktop publishing; and (4) stenography (except court reporting or stenotype recording), transcription, and other secretarial services.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Document Preparation Services industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Document Preparation Services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Document Preparation Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Document Preparation Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Document Preparation Services Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Document Preparation Services Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Doc prep services (inc edit, proofreading, layout, desktop pub)
Typing services
Printing services
All other operating receipts
Packaging & labeling services
Resale of merchandise
Copying & reproduction services
Doc finishing services (inc binding, mounting, laminating, folding)
Stenographic services (include court reporting services)

Document Preparation Services Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	4%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Sales and Related Occupations	20%
Other Sales and Related Workers	12%
Telemarketers	12%
Telemarketers	12%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	62%
Financial Clerks	11%
Bill and Account Collectors	9%
Bill and Account Collectors	9%
Information and Record Clerks	35%
Customer Service Representatives	33%
Customer Service Representatives	33%
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	7%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $44,614,959 on the document preparation services industry. It has awarded 961 contracts to 194 companies, with an average value of $229,974 per company.

Top Companies in Document Preparation Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)