Santa Clara County · California · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Santa Clara 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 · 584 businesses · 12,275 employees | $6,443$335,034 a year | +32.3%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 865 businesses · 6,737 employees | $4,032$209,663 a year | +1.5%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 1,064 businesses · 18,705 employees | $3,345$173,951 a year | +25.1%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 1,357 businesses · 10,064 employees | $2,918$151,742 a year | +6.2%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 22 businesses · 947 employees | $2,648$137,698 a year | +8.9%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 1,207 businesses · 3,675 employees | $2,149$111,730 a year | +2.6%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 44 businesses · 1,722 employees | $2,134$110,949 a year | +5.6%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 86 businesses · 5,129 employees | $1,992$103,565 a year | +2.3%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 464 businesses · 6,836 employees | $1,801$93,648 a year | +2.2%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 234 businesses · 2,930 employees | $1,713$89,083 a year | +2.6%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 710 businesses · 8,736 employees | $1,673$86,975 a year | +3.3%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 163 businesses · 1,566 employees | $1,641$85,313 a year | +2.4%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 1,368 businesses · 6,593 employees | $1,636$85,052 a year | +4.0%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 1,477 businesses · 9,734 employees | $1,548$80,481 a year | +4.5%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 13 businesses · 25 employees | $1,489$77,433 a year | -12.9%down |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 326 businesses · 4,203 employees | $1,473$76,610 a year | +1.7%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 8 businesses · 107 employees | $1,424$74,022 a year | +0.8%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 263 businesses · 794 employees | $1,413$73,458 a year | +36.3%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 54 businesses · 2,910 employees | $1,352$70,297 a year | -4.7%down |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 83 businesses · 246 employees | $1,312$68,231 a year | -3.5%down |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 478 businesses · 1,801 employees | $1,259$65,463 a year | +5.9%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 61 businesses · 5,650 employees | $1,210$62,928 a year | +1.3%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 257 businesses · 2,124 employees | $1,190$61,856 a year | +3.6%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 510 businesses · 6,375 employees | $1,150$59,821 a year | +2.7%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 48 businesses · 222 employees | $1,144$59,506 a year | +7.4%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 12 businesses · 27 employees | $1,136$59,076 a year | — |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 156 businesses · 955 employees | $1,126$58,543 a year | +2.6%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 92 businesses · 8,604 employees | $1,075$55,892 a year | +4.3%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 105 businesses · 952 employees | $988$51,387 a year | -0.4%flat |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 751 businesses · 6,219 employees | $979$50,911 a year | +3.6%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 504 businesses · 10,393 employees | $889$46,222 a year | -4.3%down |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 319 businesses · 14,221 employees | $849$44,145 a year | +4.8%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 35 businesses · 293 employees | $773$40,217 a year | +7.1%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 1,673 businesses · 31,608 employees | $772$40,130 a year | +2.1%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 164 businesses · 9,113 employees | $766$39,833 a year | -0.5%flat |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 104 businesses · 1,123 employees | $750$39,023 a year | -6.1%down |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 129 businesses · 666 employees | $739$38,443 a year | -1.2%down |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 30 businesses · 102 employees | $719$37,412 a year | +8.8%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 593 businesses · 2,490 employees | $663$34,489 a year | +1.8%up |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 72 businesses · 945 employees | $660$34,312 a year | +3.3%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 1,540 businesses · 24,077 employees | $633$32,916 a year | +6.2%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 722 businesses · 8,306 employees | $546$28,417 a year | +8.8%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 336 businesses · 2,042 employees | $445$23,148 a year | +4.2%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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