Orange County · California · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 1,207 businesses · 17,469 employees | $2,644$137,472 a year | +5.3%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 2,885 businesses · 16,848 employees | $2,518$130,934 a year | +4.7%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 3,092 businesses · 9,804 employees | $2,483$129,091 a year | +1.6%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 70 businesses · 3,075 employees | $2,396$124,588 a year | +5.3%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 4,460 businesses · 26,332 employees | $2,143$111,432 a year | +3.7%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 200 businesses · 10,816 employees | $1,905$99,061 a year | -4.9%down |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 2,277 businesses · 31,362 employees | $1,833$95,333 a year | +4.4%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 518 businesses · 7,512 employees | $1,812$94,205 a year | +7.5%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 2,244 businesses · 12,076 employees | $1,808$94,036 a year | +0.6%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 51 businesses · 1,585 employees | $1,671$86,893 a year | +6.6%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 902 businesses · 15,446 employees | $1,517$78,872 a year | +3.4%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 19 businesses · 353 employees | $1,501$78,053 a year | +5.3%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 1,488 businesses · 18,858 employees | $1,427$74,181 a year | +4.2%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 350 businesses · 2,889 employees | $1,417$73,698 a year | +1.4%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 532 businesses · 2,672 employees | $1,384$71,967 a year | +12.2%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 375 businesses · 5,105 employees | $1,332$69,257 a year | +3.3%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 37 businesses · 250 employees | $1,324$68,873 a year | +3.1%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 149 businesses · 1,303 employees | $1,272$66,136 a year | +3.1%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 167 businesses · 11,361 employees | $1,238$64,367 a year | +2.0%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 880 businesses · 3,966 employees | $1,232$64,081 a year | +1.1%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 2,928 businesses · 16,333 employees | $1,178$61,269 a year | +5.7%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 135 businesses · 6,317 employees | $1,111$57,797 a year | -2.3%down |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 269 businesses · 1,404 employees | $1,094$56,911 a year | +2.7%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 340 businesses · 1,517 employees | $1,053$54,745 a year | +2.3%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 737 businesses · 13,781 employees | $992$51,596 a year | +4.6%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 224 businesses · 1,244 employees | $988$51,391 a year | +4.2%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 625 businesses · 5,889 employees | $974$50,661 a year | +2.5%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 465 businesses · 10,950 employees | $915$47,584 a year | -2.2%down |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 233 businesses · 10,701 employees | $840$43,669 a year | +0.2%flat |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 51 businesses · 518 employees | $811$42,160 a year | +2.3%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 528 businesses · 26,921 employees | $800$41,581 a year | +4.4%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 72 businesses · 322 employees | $749$38,951 a year | -3.6%down |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 595 businesses · 5,794 employees | $730$37,944 a year | +3.7%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 161 businesses · 1,732 employees | $723$37,590 a year | +7.0%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 977 businesses · 3,458 employees | $686$35,680 a year | -0.6%down |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 2,880 businesses · 66,525 employees | $677$35,221 a year | +2.9%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 696 businesses · 17,778 employees | $654$33,992 a year | +3.2%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 222 businesses · 1,113 employees | $652$33,927 a year | +2.5%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 14 businesses · 66 employees | $628$32,680 a year | -10.5%down |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 3,240 businesses · 56,346 employees | $562$29,211 a year | +7.3%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 1,349 businesses · 16,477 employees | $521$27,097 a year | +9.2%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 736 businesses · 4,475 employees | $393$20,461 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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