How much is a costco membership card?

Costco offers three types of membership options: Executive, Business, and Gold Star, and the cost of this membership will depend on which one you apply for. A business Membership costs $60 for the year, and the same price applies for the Gold Star Membership as well. read more

As such, Costco’s $2.6 billion in membership fee revenue is almost entirely profit. When you consider that in 2016, Costco’s operating income was only $3.6 billion, you can see why the company needs membership fees to stay in business. Thankfully, its membership numbers keep growing: they were up 8% in 2014, 6% in 2015 and 9% in 2016. read more