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Contra Costa County · California · United States

What trades pay in Contra Costa County

This is what each kind of business actually pays in Contra Costa County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.

$1,152 Median weekly pay across these 41 trades. $2,747 — $479.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 708 businesses · 6,402 employees$2,747$142,820 a year+8.5%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 328 businesses · 3,905 employees$2,601$135,263 a year+4.5%up
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 514 businesses · 2,455 employees$2,504$130,187 a year+9.4%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 21 businesses · 1,673 employees$2,424$126,071 a year+21.9%up
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 730 businesses · 1,720 employees$2,388$124,184 a year+1.4%up
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 655 businesses · 7,551 employees$1,998$103,902 a year+1.9%up
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 44 businesses · 2,852 employees$1,887$98,102 a year-1.6%down
Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 31 businesses · 682 employees$1,824$94,830 a year+6.6%up
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 1,001 businesses · 5,509 employees$1,716$89,239 a year-0.3%flat
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 72 businesses · 320 employees$1,688$87,759 a year+4.0%up
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 204 businesses · 2,049 employees$1,567$81,463 a year-3.1%down
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 258 businesses · 2,757 employees$1,505$78,246 a year+3.4%up
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 468 businesses · 3,320 employees$1,475$76,678 a year+6.0%up
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 252 businesses · 1,178 employees$1,383$71,925 a year+0.4%flat
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 35 businesses · 189 employees$1,381$71,821 a year-2.5%down
Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 5 businesses · 57 employees$1,304$67,805 a year+1.8%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 709 businesses · 4,270 employees$1,297$67,455 a year+4.1%up
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 129 businesses · 544 employees$1,276$66,341 a year-0.9%down
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 56 businesses · 3,815 employees$1,201$62,476 a year+1.7%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 143 businesses · 335 employees$1,166$60,637 a year+4.5%up
Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 96 businesses · 1,074 employees$1,152$59,913 a year0.0%flat
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 125 businesses · 1,630 employees$1,150$59,798 a year+3.4%up
Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 41 businesses · 3,042 employees$1,136$59,083 a year+2.1%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 361 businesses · 3,717 employees$1,089$56,649 a year+2.1%up
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 144 businesses · 4,475 employees$1,065$55,381 a year+3.0%up
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 220 businesses · 10,087 employees$1,046$54,408 a year+1.8%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 92 businesses · 512 employees$1,038$53,977 a year-0.6%down
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 8 businesses · 13 employees$882$45,876 a year-3.7%down
Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 59 businesses · 3,175 employees$863$44,873 a year+1.3%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 356 businesses · 3,707 employees$830$43,174 a year+4.1%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 226 businesses · 941 employees$776$40,353 a year-0.4%flat
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 300 businesses · 3,358 employees$757$39,390 a year+3.8%up
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 16 businesses · 185 employees$696$36,217 a year+3.1%up
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 754 businesses · 13,545 employees$681$35,414 a year+2.1%up
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 73 businesses · 336 employees$670$34,845 a year
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 50 businesses · 473 employees$630$32,776 a year-1.4%down
Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 17 businesses · 47 employees$607$31,558 a year+7.2%up
Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 24 businesses · 283 employees$597$31,053 a year+0.8%up
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 842 businesses · 12,532 employees$567$29,497 a year+9.9%up
Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 328 businesses · 3,850 employees$544$28,290 a year+11.9%up
Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 220 businesses · 1,119 employees$479$24,892 a year-1.4%down

What this number is, and what it is not

It is the average of the entire payroll of that kind of business, split across everyone on it: the helper who started yesterday, the twenty-year veteran, and the person running the office. An experienced worker earns more than the average for their line; someone starting out, less.

Rows marked group are groups because the government does not publish plumbing, electrical and HVAC separately at the county level. We would rather say so than invent the breakdown.

Trades where the government hides the pay — because there are few employers and you could tell who we mean — are left out instead of shown as zero.

How the county is doing

Businesses101,998
Employees1,344,661
Annual payroll$107 M
Net movement of people−7,534People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

The counties that take in the most people from Contra Costa County. Same trade, different pay.

Other counties in California

The same trades, priced differently a county over.

For the business owner

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What is the average weekly pay in Contra Costa County?
Across the 41 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,152 a week. The highest pays $2,747 and the lowest $479.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in Contra Costa County report to the government by law for unemployment insurance, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2024. They are not salaries people report about themselves.
Why is my trade not listed?
The government hides the pay for a trade when a county has few employers in it, because the figure would point at a specific business. We leave those out rather than show a zero.