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Kitchen & Bath Firms Still Hiring

65.4% of companies polled have hired at least one employee to do kitchen/bath design and sales, with starting salaries averaging at $39,979. A quarter have hired new employees to do design only, and those employees will average $37,138 for their first year.

About 18% have hired new employees to do sales only, with a starting salary average of $36,541. Nearly 24% have hired installers, and average starting salaries for those new employees were $38,650. 39% hired new office help at an average starting salary of $29,828.

Nearly 12% hired new employees who had graduated from an NKBA accredited college or program.

Average sales volume for respondents was just under $3 million. The average kitchen ticket for respondents was $41,035 and the average bath was $16,598.

Which of these best describes your business?
Kitchen/Bath Dealer 51.90%
Kitchen/Bath Designer (design only) 15.80%
Builder/Remodeler 5.00%
DPH 0.80%
Cabinet Shop 6.00%
Multi-Branch Retailer 6.80%
Other, please specify 13.80%
Total 100.00%

Which of these best describes your job title?
Owner 45.60%
CEO/President/Vice President 9.80%
Manager 10.50%
Other, please specify 34.10%
Total 100.00%

What is your company's annual sales volume?
Under $500,000 23.70%
$500,000-$999,999 18.70%
$1,000,000-$1,999,999 20.80%
$2,000,000-$2,999,999 9.70%
$3,000,000-$4,999,999 9.20%
$5,000,000-$7,499,999 5.00%
$7,500,000-$9,999,999 2.40%
$10 million or more 10.50%
Total 100.00%
Average $2,958,552

What is the average price of your company's typical kitchen sale?
Under $7,500 5.70%
$7,500-$9,999 5.90%
$10,000-$19,999 17.60%
$20,000-$29,999 16.80%
$30,000-$39,999 14.00%
$40,000-$49,999 11.40%
$50,000-$74,999 17.10%
$75,000-$99,999 7.00%
$100,000-$149,999 2.80%
More than $150,000 1.80%
Total 100.00%
Average $41,035

What is the average price of your company's typical bathroom sale?
Under $2,500 14.30%
$2,500-$4,999 19.50%
$5,000-$9,999 14.00%
$10,000-$14,999 10.60%
$15,000-$19,999 12.70%
$20,000-$29,999 11.20%
$30,000-$49,999 14.30%
$50,000-$74,999 2.30%
$75,000-$99,999 0.50%
More than $100,000 0.50%
Total 100.00%
Average $16,598

Of the new employees you hired over the past eighteen months, how many do kitchen/bath design AND sales?
None 34.60%
One 47.80%
Two 13.20%
Three 3.70%
Four 0.70%
Five or more 0.00%
Total 100.00%
% of those hiring 65.40%
Average 0.9
Average among those hiring 1.3

How much did/will your new kitchen/bath design and sales employee(s) earn in their first year of employment, on average?
Under $20,000 8.20%
$20,000-$29,999 15.60%
$30,000-$39,999 32.80%
$40,000-$49,999 23.00%
$50,000-$59,999 11.50%
$60,000-$69,999 3.30%
$70,000-$79,999 3.30%
$80,000 or more 2.50%
Total 100.00%
Average $39,979