SMB Benchmarks 2026
Hard data, sourced and cited.
The numbers small business owners need to make defensible decisions — owner compensation by industry, valuation multiples, state-by-state sales tax thresholds, and more. Sourced from BLS, IRS, transaction databases, and Rubric Financial's anonymized client engagement data. Updated quarterly.
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Owner Compensation
Owner Compensation Benchmarks by Industry — 2026 SMB Data
What small business owners pay themselves in 2026: industry-by-industry median W-2 salary, owner draws, and total compensation by revenue tier.
Updated June 23, 2026
Valuation
Small Business Valuation Multiples by Industry — 2026
EBITDA, revenue, and SDE multiples for SMB sales in 2026, segmented by industry and transaction size. Sourced from BVR, IBA, BizBuySell.
Updated June 23, 2026
Tax & Compliance
Economic Nexus Thresholds by State — 2026 Sales Tax
Sales tax economic nexus thresholds for all 50 U.S. states in 2026. When you register, what counts, and which states include marketplace facilitator sales.
Updated June 23, 2026
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