San Mateo County · California · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in San Mateo 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 · 135 businesses · 2,282 employees | $4,038$209,983 a year | +5.5%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 360 businesses · 2,589 employees | $3,702$192,525 a year | +2.9%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 496 businesses · 3,835 employees | $2,956$153,691 a year | +0.6%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 18 businesses · 697 employees | $2,198$114,272 a year | +5.1%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 496 businesses · 1,016 employees | $2,190$113,885 a year | +4.8%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 472 businesses · 4,623 employees | $2,188$113,793 a year | +4.5%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 11 businesses · 187 employees | $2,163$112,473 a year | +2.8%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 41 businesses · 2,509 employees | $2,075$107,923 a year | -2.7%down |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 88 businesses · 313 employees | $1,932$100,487 a year | +15.8%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 774 businesses · 3,639 employees | $1,630$84,780 a year | -0.7%down |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 363 businesses · 2,552 employees | $1,553$80,730 a year | +3.8%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 167 businesses · 1,119 employees | $1,450$75,398 a year | -0.5%flat |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 88 businesses · 746 employees | $1,437$74,708 a year | -2.6%down |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 117 businesses · 1,254 employees | $1,435$74,607 a year | +0.9%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 66 businesses · 644 employees | $1,410$73,344 a year | -3.2%down |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 493 businesses · 2,968 employees | $1,370$71,229 a year | +4.9%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 234 businesses · 1,022 employees | $1,343$69,851 a year | +2.8%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 19 businesses · 121 employees | $1,337$69,512 a year | -25.6%down |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 30 businesses · 2,258 employees | $1,335$69,438 a year | +5.5%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 35 businesses · 374 employees | $1,299$67,553 a year | -4.1%down |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 84 businesses · 2,021 employees | $1,284$66,757 a year | -3.7%down |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 290 businesses · 2,810 employees | $1,235$64,208 a year | +2.5%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 48 businesses · 1,771 employees | $1,233$64,104 a year | +1.9%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 47 businesses · 2,125 employees | $1,154$59,989 a year | +3.6%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 90 businesses · 729 employees | $1,064$55,352 a year | +2.6%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 323 businesses · 2,606 employees | $966$50,250 a year | +2.0%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 167 businesses · 6,864 employees | $887$46,129 a year | +3.4%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 248 businesses · 3,363 employees | $842$43,774 a year | +2.2%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 13 businesses · 125 employees | $831$43,230 a year | +0.6%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 755 businesses · 13,962 employees | $815$42,355 a year | +1.5%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 63 businesses · 1,006 employees | $805$41,873 a year | +0.1%flat |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 182 businesses · 683 employees | $769$39,990 a year | — |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 4 businesses · 17 employees | $723$37,602 a year | — |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 41 businesses · 201 employees | $679$35,323 a year | -1.0%down |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 5 businesses · 7 employees | $670$34,854 a year | -26.1%down |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 33 businesses · 528 employees | $670$34,846 a year | +3.6%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 589 businesses · 9,271 employees | $664$34,518 a year | +8.7%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 254 businesses · 2,640 employees | $579$30,121 a year | +8.2%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 126 businesses · 711 employees | $491$25,527 a year | +1.0%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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