United States industries
Each page gathers what we hold on one US industry, from sale multiples to wage rates. The figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and deals in our database.
For the same industries in Australia, see Australian industries.
For the same industries in New Zealand, see New Zealand industries.
For the same industries in the United Kingdom, see United Kingdom industries.
For the same industries in Canada, see Canadian industries.
See what US businesses sell for, by sector.
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- Accommodation and food services
- Median sale multiple
- 10.0
- Wage rate change
- +2.3%
- Administrative and support services
- Median sale multiple
- 8.0
- Wage rate change
- +2.6%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Arts and recreation
- Median sale multiple
- 8.5
- Construction
- Median sale multiple
- 5.5
- Wage rate change
- +3.5%
- Education and training
- Wage rate change
- +4.2%
- Electricity, gas, water and waste
- Median sale multiple
- 5.5
- Wage rate change
- +4.0%
- Financial and insurance services
- Median sale multiple
- 9.0
- Wage rate change
- +3.3%
- Health care and social assistance
- Median sale multiple
- 9.0
- Wage rate change
- +3.6%
- Manufacturing
- Median sale multiple
- 8.5
- Operating margin
- 10.9%
- Wage rate change
- +3.3%
- Mining
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- Operating margin
- 21.8%
- Other services
- Wage rate change
- +3.6%
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Median sale multiple
- 9.0
- Operating margin
- 1.4%
- Wage rate change
- +2.6%
- Rental, hiring and real estate
- Wage rate change
- +2.2%
- Retail trade
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- Operating margin
- 5.7%
- Wage rate change
- +3.4%
- Technology, software, media and telecommunications
- Median sale multiple
- 8.0
- Operating margin
- 18.1%
- Wage rate change
- +2.9%
- Transport, postal and warehousing
- Median sale multiple
- 6.5
- Wage rate change
- +3.3%
- Wholesale trade
- Operating margin
- 3.1%
- Wage rate change
- +3.0%