Santa Barbara County · California · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Santa Barbara 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 physiciansNAICS 621111 · 432 businesses · 3,987 employees | $2,499$129,944 a year | +8.1%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 4 businesses · 378 employees | $2,331$121,193 a year | +5.5%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 122 businesses · 2,415 employees | $2,305$119,838 a year | +3.7%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 242 businesses · 937 employees | $2,017$104,898 a year | +15.0%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 272 businesses · 663 employees | $1,745$90,734 a year | +5.0%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 348 businesses · 2,367 employees | $1,499$77,933 a year | +6.9%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 28 businesses · 1,255 employees | $1,451$75,447 a year | -11.3%down |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 388 businesses · 1,950 employees | $1,434$74,572 a year | +2.2%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 9 businesses · 101 employees | $1,398$72,697 a year | +6.5%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 49 businesses · 274 employees | $1,391$72,318 a year | +2.6%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 102 businesses · 847 employees | $1,358$70,631 a year | +4.2%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 30 businesses · 314 employees | $1,294$67,280 a year | +7.5%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 232 businesses · 1,561 employees | $1,289$67,028 a year | +7.5%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 159 businesses · 1,454 employees | $1,284$66,763 a year | +8.0%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 22 businesses · 49 employees | $1,210$62,941 a year | +35.3%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 115 businesses · 436 employees | $1,185$61,613 a year | +4.5%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 15 businesses · 75 employees | $1,180$61,368 a year | -9.6%down |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 302 businesses · 2,483 employees | $1,067$55,488 a year | +4.3%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 33 businesses · 877 employees | $1,041$54,139 a year | +3.8%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 41 businesses · 89 employees | $1,038$53,960 a year | +14.4%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 23 businesses · 1,715 employees | $1,007$52,365 a year | -0.6%down |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 33 businesses · 156 employees | $1,001$52,041 a year | +3.0%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 14 businesses · 719 employees | $988$51,379 a year | +3.9%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 272 businesses · 2,383 employees | $941$48,938 a year | +4.7%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 63 businesses · 548 employees | $922$47,960 a year | +4.7%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 122 businesses · 4,352 employees | $763$39,684 a year | +3.5%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 151 businesses · 722 employees | $754$39,189 a year | +1.1%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 6 businesses · 86 employees | $684$35,577 a year | +5.6%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 380 businesses · 8,534 employees | $679$35,306 a year | +3.5%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 38 businesses · 193 employees | $671$34,872 a year | +0.1%flat |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 84 businesses · 284 employees | $660$34,323 a year | 0.0%flat |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 20 businesses · 246 employees | $623$32,418 a year | -12.3%down |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 128 businesses · 1,621 employees | $582$30,250 a year | +1.0%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 416 businesses · 7,417 employees | $560$29,111 a year | +6.3%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 30 businesses · 405 employees | $530$27,576 a year | -1.1%down |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 3 businesses · 13 employees | $450$23,407 a year | -3.4%down |
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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