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DeKalb County · Georgia · United States

What trades pay in DeKalb County

This is what each kind of business actually pays in DeKalb County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.

$1,118 Median weekly pay across these 38 trades. $3,225 — $454.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 8 businesses · 22 employees$3,225$167,682 a year+16.3%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 175 businesses · 2,222 employees$2,189$113,806 a year+3.3%up
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 329 businesses · 1,149 employees$1,924$100,036 a year+11.1%up
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 656 businesses · 2,295 employees$1,864$96,951 a year+6.2%up
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 29 businesses · 3,289 employees$1,737$90,303 a year+0.7%up
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 272 businesses · 4,202 employees$1,694$88,103 a year+7.3%up
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 525 businesses · 7,003 employees$1,643$85,414 a year+2.7%up
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 101 businesses · 802 employees$1,577$81,988 a year-8.4%down
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 509 businesses · 766 employees$1,536$79,857 a year+10.3%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 165 businesses · 1,180 employees$1,486$77,282 a year+8.2%up
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 48 businesses · 468 employees$1,456$75,694 a year+7.1%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 15 businesses · 357 employees$1,400$72,820 a year-9.8%down
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 60 businesses · 148 employees$1,373$71,390 a year+1.8%up
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 156 businesses · 1,156 employees$1,362$70,807 a year+0.7%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 302 businesses · 1,873 employees$1,304$67,805 a year+6.4%up
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 94 businesses · 2,917 employees$1,236$64,264 a year+1.4%up
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 58 businesses · 382 employees$1,200$62,397 a year+49.1%up
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 168 businesses · 1,033 employees$1,183$61,497 a year+4.2%up
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 18 businesses · 55 employees$1,118$58,141 a year+0.4%flat
Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 5 businesses · 110 employees$1,030$53,560 a year
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 121 businesses · 1,076 employees$975$50,700 a year-0.9%down
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 32 businesses · 1,950 employees$950$49,413 a year+0.6%up
Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 19 businesses · 36 employees$894$46,499 a year+17.0%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 111 businesses · 221 employees$849$44,156 a year+2.8%up
Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 19 businesses · 272 employees$790$41,085 a year+7.9%up
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 13 businesses · 82 employees$760$39,504 a year+0.8%up
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 45 businesses · 313 employees$746$38,791 a year+3.3%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 195 businesses · 469 employees$718$37,334 a year+7.3%up
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 146 businesses · 1,061 employees$705$36,653 a year+6.7%up
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 148 businesses · 3,156 employees$663$34,494 a year+1.2%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 230 businesses · 2,505 employees$651$33,843 a year+2.0%up
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 142 businesses · 6,038 employees$638$33,180 a year+2.9%up
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 126 businesses · 320 employees$609$31,650 a year
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 616 businesses · 9,559 employees$586$30,475 a year+2.1%up
Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 57 businesses · 93 employees$578$30,050 a year-1.2%down
Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 161 businesses · 1,540 employees$529$27,500 a year+5.8%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 24 businesses · 326 employees$480$24,935 a year+2.8%up
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 714 businesses · 9,685 employees$454$23,605 a year+3.2%up

What this number is, and what it is not

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.

How the county is doing

Businesses72,707
Employees1,141,904
Annual payroll$74 M
Net movement of people−7,168People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

The counties that take in the most people from DeKalb County. Same trade, different pay.

Other counties in Georgia

The same trades, priced differently a county over.

For the business owner

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What is the average weekly pay in DeKalb County?
Across the 38 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,118 a week. The highest pays $3,225 and the lowest $454.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in DeKalb County report to the government by law for unemployment insurance, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2024. They are not salaries people report about themselves.
Why is my trade not listed?
The government hides the pay for a trade when a county has few employers in it, because the figure would point at a specific business. We leave those out rather than show a zero.