{
  "name": "Las Vegas Gym Profit Margin Benchmarks",
  "description": "Gross margin, net margin, cost-share, labor, and market-size benchmarks for independent gyms in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ranges are planning benchmarks for owner-operated businesses, not forecasts.",
  "version": "2026 city benchmark edition",
  "city": "Las Vegas",
  "state": "Nevada",
  "industry": "Gym",
  "reviewStatus": "screening",
  "coverage": "Independent gym operators in Las Vegas, Nevada; national chains, franchise groups, and multi-unit operators excluded unless noted",
  "dataCompiledAt": "June 23, 2026",
  "sourcesVerifiedAt": "2026-09-27",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "sourcePage": "https://hustlefin.com/benchmarks/gym/city/las-vegas/",
  "citation": "HustleFin (2026). Las Vegas Gym Profit Margin Benchmarks. Retrieved from https://hustlefin.com/benchmarks/gym/city/las-vegas/",
  "metrics": [
    {
      "key": "gross_margin_pct",
      "label": "Gross margin",
      "unit": "percent",
      "low": 57,
      "average": 72,
      "high": 86
    },
    {
      "key": "net_margin_pct",
      "label": "Net margin",
      "unit": "percent",
      "low": 8,
      "average": 16,
      "high": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "staff_cost_pct",
      "label": "Staff cost (% of revenue)",
      "unit": "percent",
      "low": 20,
      "average": 26,
      "high": 31
    },
    {
      "key": "rent_cost_pct",
      "label": "Rent (% of revenue)",
      "unit": "percent",
      "low": 14,
      "average": 18,
      "high": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "typical_revenue",
      "label": "Typical revenue",
      "unit": "text",
      "value": "$200,000 – $1,800,000/year for independent Las Vegas gyms & studios"
    }
  ],
  "labor": {
    "minimumWage": "$12.00/hr (NV), $11.00/hr (with qualifying health insurance)",
    "stateMinimumWage": "$12.00/hr (Nevada, 2025)",
    "note": "No Nevada state income tax. No tip credit. Low wage floor keeps trainer and front-desk payroll modest."
  },
  "market": [
    {
      "label": "Estimated gyms",
      "value": 800
    },
    {
      "label": "Commercial rent range",
      "value": "$20–35/sqft (off-Strip), $40–80+/sqft (Strip-adjacent/resort, often percentage-rent)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Sales tax (general)",
      "value": "8.375% combined (on supplement/apparel retail sales)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Special fees",
      "value": "Nevada state business license fee; no state income tax"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "BLS OEWS — Fitness Trainers & Instructors (39-9031)",
      "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes399031.htm",
      "note": "Occupation-level wage estimates for fitness trainers and instructors."
    },
    {
      "label": "Nevada Department of Taxation",
      "url": "https://tax.nv.gov/",
      "note": "State sales tax, county rates, and live-entertainment tax."
    },
    {
      "label": "U.S. Census Bureau",
      "url": "https://www.census.gov/",
      "note": "Federal statistical baseline for population, business counts, and local market size."
    },
    {
      "label": "Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA)",
      "url": "https://www.healthandfitness.org/",
      "note": "Publisher of the annual Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report covering club revenue, retention, and profitability ratios."
    },
    {
      "label": "Clark County",
      "url": "https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/",
      "note": "County business licensing (Las Vegas is in Clark County)."
    }
  ]
}