Los Angeles County · California · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Los Angeles County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.
| Trade | Per week | vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 8,539 businesses · 58,088 employees | $3,043$158,247 a year | +5.4%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 1,725 businesses · 21,124 employees | $2,605$135,485 a year | +4.5%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 107 businesses · 3,608 employees | $2,367$123,106 a year | +9.2%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 6,700 businesses · 14,374 employees | $2,130$110,776 a year | +0.3%flat |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 10,915 businesses · 60,006 employees | $2,038$105,990 a year | +5.5%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 526 businesses · 26,916 employees | $1,787$92,912 a year | -3.5%down |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 5,549 businesses · 43,733 employees | $1,641$85,307 a year | +5.3%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 211 businesses · 4,027 employees | $1,591$82,714 a year | +3.6%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 973 businesses · 10,237 employees | $1,540$80,059 a year | +1.4%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 53 businesses · 1,150 employees | $1,518$78,912 a year | +5.7%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 580 businesses · 7,404 employees | $1,462$76,033 a year | +8.7%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 172 businesses · 897 employees | $1,449$75,323 a year | +0.9%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 1,886 businesses · 20,942 employees | $1,376$71,573 a year | +0.8%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 6,084 businesses · 22,999 employees | $1,341$69,719 a year | +1.8%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 332 businesses · 2,733 employees | $1,336$69,474 a year | +5.7%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 1,141 businesses · 8,514 employees | $1,285$66,817 a year | +4.6%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 98 businesses · 520 employees | $1,265$65,779 a year | +62.2%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 2,172 businesses · 9,610 employees | $1,259$65,454 a year | +2.3%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 2,828 businesses · 21,704 employees | $1,241$64,553 a year | +4.0%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 3,262 businesses · 14,378 employees | $1,208$62,803 a year | +2.5%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 1,331 businesses · 3,905 employees | $1,204$62,621 a year | +3.4%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 2,347 businesses · 9,609 employees | $1,108$57,608 a year | +2.5%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 418 businesses · 2,731 employees | $1,106$57,487 a year | -4.0%down |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 6,425 businesses · 34,511 employees | $1,096$56,966 a year | +3.4%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 702 businesses · 50,216 employees | $1,036$53,857 a year | +2.1%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 1,331 businesses · 15,607 employees | $1,010$52,501 a year | +4.4%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 1,594 businesses · 12,642 employees | $1,006$52,294 a year | +3.3%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 438 businesses · 31,493 employees | $955$49,654 a year | +1.5%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 130 businesses · 1,374 employees | $915$47,570 a year | +5.1%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 970 businesses · 53,973 employees | $828$43,057 a year | +3.8%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 1,862 businesses · 80,494 employees | $813$42,257 a year | +4.8%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 1,763 businesses · 27,193 employees | $796$41,396 a year | +5.0%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 196 businesses · 642 employees | $787$40,931 a year | +0.8%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 2,006 businesses · 20,179 employees | $770$40,056 a year | +2.7%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 2,598 businesses · 8,254 employees | $761$39,576 a year | -0.1%flat |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 8,016 businesses · 164,018 employees | $732$38,046 a year | +2.4%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 2,921 businesses · 45,250 employees | $718$37,320 a year | -4.4%down |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 459 businesses · 6,191 employees | $661$34,386 a year | +3.1%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 931 businesses · 4,972 employees | $657$34,163 a year | -1.9%down |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 9,037 businesses · 148,896 employees | $588$30,553 a year | +10.5%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 569 businesses · 7,424 employees | $584$30,344 a year | -1.7%down |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 3,539 businesses · 37,917 employees | $569$29,612 a year | +8.2%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 1,903 businesses · 10,424 employees | $395$20,562 a year | +1.8%up |
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.
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