2025 Site Preparation Contractors Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation. Earthmoving and land clearing for all types of sites (e.g., building, nonbuilding, mining) is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included. Illustrative Examples: Blasting, building demolition Foundation digging (i.e., excavation) Concrete breaking and cutting for demolition Foundation drilling contractors Cutting new rights of way Grading construction sites Demolition, building and structure Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance) Dewatering contractors Septic system contractors Dirt moving for construction Trenching (except underwater) Equipment rental (except crane), construction, with operator Underground tank (except hazardous) removal Excavating, earthmoving, or land clearing contractors Wrecking, building or other structure
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Site Preparation Contractors 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 Site Preparation Contractors 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 Site Preparation Contractors companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

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

Site Preparation Contractors 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

Site Preparation Contractors Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	5%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	9%
Construction and Extraction Occupations	63%
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers	6%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	6%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	6%
Construction Trades Workers	52%
Construction Laborers	25%
Construction Laborers	25%
Construction Equipment Operators	16%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	14%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	12%
Motor Vehicle Operators	7%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $260,760,914 on the site preparation contractors industry. It has awarded 1,784 contracts to 519 companies, with an average value of $502,430 per company.

Top Companies in Site Preparation Contractors and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)