Test whether completed jobs and their realized service-and-material mix can cover every paid field, dispatch, and management hour, two vehicles, materials, permits, callbacks, standing costs, and the full opening commitment. This Ohio profile connects official wage and population benchmarks to a defined operating scenario.
Local residential plumbing service contractor with two full-time paid field plumbers, two service vehicles, paid dispatch coverage, and paid owner-manager and qualifying-contractor replacement-cost coverage
State benchmarks: May / July 2025 · Page prepared September 29, 2026
We examined the available wage records for this local residential plumbing service contractor with two full-time paid field plumbers, two service vehicles, paid dispatch coverage, and paid owner-manager and qualifying-contractor replacement-cost coverage, checked the Census population observations and calculated the staffing implications using the stated wage benchmarks. The results below show what that completed analysis establishes.
The same roster costs $21,689 at the selected Ohio wage benchmarks versus $21,742 at national medians, including the stated employer-cost allowance. This isolates wage differences; it does not compare local rent or customer spending.
Inspect the roles and source rows →The reference operating month exceeds EBIT break-even by 38.8 completed and collected jobs per month. That is the sales margin available before the modeled operating profit disappears.
See the calculation and cash results →| Component | What the evidence establishes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wage records and state population | Selected May 2025 occupational records and July 2024/2025 Census estimates, with exact fields and source rows. | Source records checked |
| Paid payroll and break-even | Calculated from observed wage benchmarks and the explicitly modeled roster, employer allowance, price and costs. | Derived result |
| Opening budget and commercial costs | Published fit-out, equipment, occupancy and other allowances define this comparison scenario. State-specific commercial quotes have not yet replaced them. | Reference assumptions |
| Revenue | $78,000 per mature month follows 120 completed and collected jobs per month at the stated price. It is not observed sales or a researched state revenue average. | Modeled sales assumptions |
Each test changes one input from the published reference. These are sensitivity tests, not local market forecasts or probability ranges.
| Test | Monthly EBIT | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Published reference | $18,391 | The stated inputs on this page |
| 20% fewer sales units | $7,015 | 96 completed and collected jobs per month; other inputs unchanged |
| 25% higher occupancy cost | $17,691 | $3,500 per month; other inputs unchanged |
| 10% higher wage rates | $16,222 | Same paid roster; employer allowance unchanged |
The completed research covers the source observations and analysis described here. The funding and revenue scenarios still contain commercial assumptions; they are not a completed local feasibility study. Read the evidence and its limits.
Published research and calculations support business planning and education. They are not personalized financial, investment, tax or legal advice, and they do not guarantee costs, revenue, profit or financing. Estimates depend on the stated format, location, source periods and assumptions. Check the requirements and commitments that apply to your circumstances.
For an Ohio two-plumber service company, name the municipality before budgeting licenses, bonds, registration, permits or inspections. A Chapter 4740 license can matter, but it does not replace the local residential-work check or prove that a specific address and service menu are approved.
The official observations below apply only to their stated jurisdiction, activity and period. The wage sensitivity keeps the same residential service format, completed-job mix, service and material revenue, nonwage costs and field-hour ceiling so the wage effect remains visible. It does not turn statewide industry activity into customer demand or a local forecast.
| Paid role | SOC | Hourly median |
|---|---|---|
| Paid dispatcher and customer-service coverage | 43-4051 | $22 per hour |
| Paid owner-manager and qualifying-contractor replacement-cost coverage | 47-1011 | $38 per hour |
| Two paid field plumbers | 47-2152 | $30 per hour |
With every nonwage input held at the national planning assumption, these wages produce $21,689 in loaded monthly payroll, $18,591 in monthly cash after maintenance and cash break-even at 80.78 completed and collected jobs. This isolates the wage change; it does not localize rent, vehicles, insurance, materials, permits, realized price, work-order time, callbacks or demand.
The reference case assumes 120 completed and collected jobs per month at $650 each. It calculates $78,000 in monthly revenue and $18,538 in cash after maintenance, with cash break-even at 80.89 jobs. The entered field-hour ceiling is 142 jobs. One job counts only when its authorized included scope, testing, documentation, invoice and collection satisfy the stated policy; an inquiry, estimate, dispatch, deposit, material order, open invoice or callback is not another completed job.
The 2022 Economic Census reports 3,056 employer establishments and 37,034 employees in NAICS 238220 for Ohio. Employer establishments in NAICS 238220, combining plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors of many sizes, project types and service mixes. The row does not isolate residential plumbing service companies. These industry totals do not establish residential plumbing demand, a realized service-and-material ticket, field-hour use or the economics of one two-plumber company.
BLS May 2025 occupation estimates · 2022 Economic Census data · Ohio Revised Code 4740.01 · Ohio Revised Code 715.27 · Ohio Revised Code 4740.12 · EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting guidance · Approved state research standard
This research supports business planning and education. It is not personalized financial, legal, tax or investment advice and does not guarantee costs, sales, profit, financing, licensing or regulatory approval.
This completed planning profile combines checked state wage and population sources with a transparent financial scenario. Use its opening-cost, operating-cost and revenue figures as planning inputs, then replace location-sensitive assumptions when evaluating a specific address or service area.
| Evidence family | Published basis | What to confirm locally |
|---|---|---|
| Opening costs | Published planning inputs — replace with local quotes | premises scope, fitout, equipment, installation freight tax, deposits, preopening training, opening inventory, contingency |
| Operating costs | Published planning inputs — replace with local quotes | occupancy, utilities, insurance, materials, payment fees, marketing, software administration, maintenance |
| Paid labor and employer costs | State wage benchmark used — confirm employer costs | paid roster, wages, wage floor overtime, employer taxes, benefits leave, workers compensation, owner role |
| Revenue and collections | Published planning inputs — validate price and demand locally | realized price mix, demand volume, capacity, industry cross check, launch ramp, seasonality, collections |
| Permissions and fees | Confirm for the selected address | activity address jurisdiction, initial fees, recurring fees |
National equipment prices can support the plan where configuration, delivery and taxes match the intended purchase. Confirm rent, selling prices, demand and permissions for the actual location instead of applying a generic state adjustment.
The Census estimate for Ohio is 11,900,510 people. It grew by 39,889 between July 2024 and July 2025 (+0.34%). This statewide movement cannot identify a viable service territory, completed-and-collected job mix or deliverable two-plumber field schedule.
Using the same paid roster, Ohio occupational wages produce $21,689 of monthly loaded payroll. That is −0.24% relative to the identical roster priced with national occupation medians ($21,742). Only wage benchmarks change in this comparison; it does not measure a state’s overall business attractiveness.
BLS wage source · Census population source · Exact fields and workbook rows
Local residential plumbing service contractor with two full-time paid field plumbers, two service vehicles, paid dispatch coverage, and paid owner-manager and qualifying-contractor replacement-cost coverage. A two-plumber local residential service company that earns from completed and collected diagnosis, repair, and small replacement jobs within an accepted license and permit scope.
Two paid field plumbers supply 346.67 monthly hours. At 120 completed jobs, the authored ledger uses 258.00 full work-order hours, 9.00 callback hours, and 30.00 hours for training, stocking, and meetings. The entered 142-job ceiling uses 345.95 hours. Travel, diagnosis, authorization, supplier stops, permit dependencies, documentation, vehicle downtime, and callback history remain unverified; capacity is not demand.
| Input | Reference assumption |
|---|---|
| completed and collected jobs per month | 120 |
| Net selling price per completed and collected residential service job | $650.00 |
| Trading days / month | Monthly recurring-account model |
| Variable cost share | 27.1% |
| Occupancy / month | $2,800 |
| Other fixed costs / month | $12,000 |
| Employer cost allowance | 18% above base wages |
Separate materials acquisition, job-specific permit, disposal, and specialty cost, payment leakage, and callback parts from paid payroll. Keep callback field hours in the capacity ledger so the same recovery work is not counted twice. Keep vehicle and fuel cost, commercial auto and liability insurance, utilities, dispatch software, phones, recurring marketing, professional support, uniforms, storage, training and administration visible. Model vehicle, tool and premises maintenance separately. Every amount remains an authored scenario input until a matched quote or operating record supports it.
| Role / SOC | Paid hours / month | Wage benchmark / hour | P25–P75 / hour | Base wages / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two paid field plumbers47-2152 · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · State observation | 346.7 | $30.45 | $24.06–$40.51 | $10,556 |
| Paid dispatcher and customer-service coverage43-4051 · Customer Service Representatives · State observation | 130 | $21.93 | $18.00–$25.25 | $2,851 |
| Paid owner-manager and qualifying-contractor replacement-cost coverage47-1011 · First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · State observation | 130 | $38.26 | $31.50–$46.22 | $4,974 |
Base wages total $18,381 per month. An authored 18% allowance for employer costs adds $3,309, giving $21,689 of loaded payroll. The allowance is a planning shortcut; it is not a state-specific payroll tax calculation or benefits quote for Ohio.
The occupation rows are broad May 2025 cross-industry wage anchors for the disclosed paid roster. They do not establish local recruiting terms, licensing authority, overtime, on-call pay, benefits, employer obligations, owner distributions or unpaid owner capacity. Every operating role is paid, including management or supervision. If the owner performs a modeled role, their compensation occupies that role once; no additional owner draw is included in operating profit.
The middle 50% wage interval describes the occupation’s observed wage distribution. It is not a confidence interval for this business’s total payroll. Allocate the aggregate hours across an actual roster and check wage rules, overtime, leave and employer obligations for the chosen location.
| Use of funds | Cash paid |
|---|---|
| Two used cargo vans and basic service upfits | $80,000 |
| Service tools, drain machines, inspection camera and press tools | $35,000 |
| Safety, ladders and leak-test equipment | $10,000 |
| Opening repair materials, fittings and service parts | $15,000 |
| Small shop, storage and dispatch-office setup | $10,000 |
| Licenses, bond, insurance deposits and professional setup allowance | $10,000 |
| Dispatch software, computers, phones and website setup | $7,000 |
| Launch marketing allowance | $15,000 |
| Opening contingency | $18,000 |
| Refundable deposit (two months of occupancy) | $5,600 |
| Paid pre-opening training | $3,575 |
| Total payments before opening | $209,175 |
The equipment and premises allowances are the same in all 50 states for this operating format. They are a comparison baseline and must be replaced with local scopes and quotes. Training uses 100 aggregate paid hours at the modeled team’s weighted loaded rate. The refundable deposit is cash tied up, not an operating expense.
The cash schedule tests 60 months, with sales ramping through 40%, 55%, 70%, 82%, 90%, 96%, 100% of the volume assumption. Full payroll and fixed costs begin in month one. The reserve covers the deepest cumulative operating deficit plus the stated buffer. A buffer is retained cash, not spending and not part of project payback twice.
Keep estimates, customer authorizations, deposits, material orders, supplier terms, job-specific permits, work in process, invoices, collections, refunds, chargebacks, callback credits and taxes in separate schedules. A deposit or material authorization changes cash timing but is not another completed and collected job. Asset purchases are depreciated over 60 months for this scenario. No sale or deposit recovery is assumed at the end.
At the assumed 120 completed and collected jobs per month, the reference scenario produces $18,391 of mature monthly EBIT, a 23.6% operating margin. It requires 81.2 completed and collected jobs per month for EBIT break-even. This result depends on unverified selling price, demand and premises inputs.
| Measure | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $78,000 |
| Variable operating costs | $21,120 |
| Loaded payroll, including management | $21,689 |
| Occupancy assumption | $2,800 |
| Other fixed operating costs | $12,000 |
| EBITDA | $20,391 |
| Depreciation | $2,000 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | $18,391 |
| Maintenance capital expenditure | $1,800 |
| Mature project cash flow | $18,591 |
EBIT break-even revenue is $52,781 per month: $38,489 of fixed costs plus depreciation divided by a 72.9% contribution margin. At $650.00 per completed and collected residential service job, that means 81.2 completed and collected jobs per month and 57.2% of the stated capacity.
| Measure | Months 1–12 | Mature month |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $805,740 | $78,000 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | $125,700 | $18,391 |
| Project cash flow | $122,900 | $18,591 |
Project payback occurs in month 17 in this reference schedule. It measures recovery of actual pre-opening payments from cumulative project cash, with no financing or owner distributions. It does not measure cash paid back to an owner.
Estimates, deposits, material orders, permit waits, work in process, open invoices, refunds and chargebacks can make the calendar look busy without producing the contribution used by the model.
Travel, access, diagnosis, authorization, supplier stops, permits, setup, testing, documentation and cleanup consume paid field hours even when they are not shown as a separate line on the invoice.
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120 completed and collected residential service jobs per month × $650.00 = $78,000 revenue. Loaded payroll: $21,689 per month. Break-even uses 57.2% of capacity.
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Take the exact entity, ownership, qualifying license holder, worker credentials, service territory, storage and dispatch address, two vehicles, included plumbing scope, water-heating work, drains, gas work, excavation, paint disturbance, materials and wastes, employees, customer documents, warranties, insurance, advertising, and permit triggers to the responsible state board, municipality, building department, insurer, fire authority, environmental office, and advisers. Ask which licenses, registrations, permits, inspections, bonds, insurance, tax, safety, lead, consumer, and record rules apply.
| Workstream | Official starting points | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Business and activity | Which entity, name or activity registrations apply, and which local or specialist office also has responsibility? | |
| Tax | Which registrations and treatment apply to the actual goods or services, location and staffing arrangements? | |
| Employers | Which employer accounts, reporting steps and labor obligations apply to the planned paid roster? |
Take the activity, address, proposed equipment and staffing plan to the relevant office. Record applicability, supporting documents, fees, dependencies and renewal terms from the actual official response.
Agency routes were listed on the IRS Ohio directory when retrieved September 5, 2026. Links identify starting offices; they do not verify a permit, tax treatment, fee or opening time for this business. Open the full Ohio opening checklist →
Define the residential repair and small-replacement scope, excluded work, service territory, qualifying relationship, worker credentials, permit path and completion policy. Run lawful paid tests and keep the complete work-order and collection record.
Confirm two delivered vehicle packages, safe tool and drain-equipment scope, opening materials, supplier terms, storage and parking, insurance, dispatch systems, customer authorization, testing, documentation and callback handling before promising work.
Build the realized service-and-material mix, full paid roster, work-order capacity, vehicle and material cash timing, ramp loss and reserve without assuming that every inquiry, estimate or dispatched call becomes completed and collected revenue.
Return travel, repeat diagnosis, field hours, replacement parts, customer recovery, refunds, supplier claims and documentation belong to the original job and reduce capacity available for new work.
For a selected address or service area, collect an evidence pack covering premises and equipment quotes, paid demand, staffing, collection terms and the responsible authorities. The state wage and population evidence on this page does not supply those location-specific inputs.
State: Ohio, FIPS 39. Cross-industry, ownership 1235. H_MEDIAN supplies an available hourly benchmark; H_PCT25 and H_PCT75 describe the occupational distribution. 47-2152 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters), state workbook row 25526; 43-4051 (Customer Service Representatives), state workbook row 25452; 47-1011 (First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers), state workbook row 25504. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
The national comparison uses the same paid roster and these national H_MEDIAN observations: 47-2152, national workbook row 1008; 43-4051, national workbook row 872; 47-1011, national workbook row 970. Any national value substituted for a suppressed state value is identified separately. National observations do not become state observations.
SUMLEV 040; STATE 39; POPESTIMATE2025 and POPESTIMATE2024. July 1 estimates; change and percentage change are calculated within the same vintage. Population is context, not a customer forecast.
OEWS covers employee jobs across industries. It is a statistical benchmark, not a hiring quote or legal wage floor. Employer benefits and overtime premiums are outside the wage measure; tips can be included.
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