How Does Your IT Spend Compare?

Use our benchmarks and calculators to see if you're paying the right amount for IT support, and whether managed IT could improve your value.

IT Spending Benchmarks by Business Size

Industry benchmarks for Orange County and US SMBs (2025–2026).

Business Size	IT as % of Revenue	Avg Monthly IT Cost	Managed IT Estimate
1–10 employees	4–6%	$500–$1,500	$400–$1,200
11–25 employees	3–5%	$1,500–$4,000	$1,200–$3,000
26–50 employees	3–4%	$3,500–$8,000	$2,500–$6,000
51–100 employees	2–4%	$6,000–$15,000	$5,000–$12,000

Sources: Spiceworks IT Budget Study, CompTIA IT Industry Outlook, Gartner IT Spending Forecasts.

Calculate the return on investment from switching to managed IT services.

Number of employees

Current monthly IT spend ($)

$3,500

Downtime hours per month

Average employee hourly salary ($)

$35

IT incidents per year

Average cost per incident ($)

$5,000

Compare the true cost of in-house IT vs. managed services.

Number of employees

Average employee salary ($)

$65,000

In-house IT headcount (FTE)

Annual hardware budget ($)

$30,000

Annual software/license budget ($)

$15,000

Downtime hours per year

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IT Spending Benchmarks by Business Size

Industry benchmarks for Orange County and US SMBs (2025–2026).

Business Size	IT as % of Revenue	Avg Monthly IT Cost	Managed IT Estimate
1–10 employees	4–6%	$500–$1,500	$400–$1,200
11–25 employees	3–5%	$1,500–$4,000	$1,200–$3,000
26–50 employees	3–4%	$3,500–$8,000	$2,500–$6,000
51–100 employees	2–4%	$6,000–$15,000	$5,000–$12,000

Sources: Spiceworks IT Budget Study, CompTIA IT Industry Outlook, Gartner IT Spending Forecasts.