Wake County · North Carolina · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Wake 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 lawyersNAICS 541110 · 838 businesses · 5,491 employees | $2,275$118,282 a year | +2.8%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 758 businesses · 12,249 employees | $2,185$113,646 a year | +6.1%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 1,295 businesses · 6,921 employees | $2,067$107,494 a year | +6.4%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 832 businesses · 9,673 employees | $2,034$105,764 a year | +3.0%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 86 businesses · 6,401 employees | $1,661$86,391 a year | -3.1%down |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 16 businesses · 106 employees | $1,580$82,134 a year | -4.1%down |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 1,382 businesses · 2,869 employees | $1,580$82,180 a year | -3.2%down |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 31 businesses · 450 employees | $1,552$80,714 a year | +18.5%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 46 businesses · 3,012 employees | $1,551$80,675 a year | +8.2%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 1,032 businesses · 14,237 employees | $1,521$79,069 a year | +5.3%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 602 businesses · 5,376 employees | $1,480$76,939 a year | +2.1%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 565 businesses · 4,906 employees | $1,395$72,539 a year | +2.8%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 289 businesses · 3,789 employees | $1,338$69,596 a year | +2.9%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 120 businesses · 1,172 employees | $1,334$69,363 a year | +1.6%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 624 businesses · 4,154 employees | $1,284$66,763 a year | +3.4%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 101 businesses · 276 employees | $1,259$65,447 a year | +7.6%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 323 businesses · 2,014 employees | $1,230$63,985 a year | +5.5%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 226 businesses · 693 employees | $1,192$61,984 a year | -1.2%down |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 148 businesses · 989 employees | $1,189$61,812 a year | +2.7%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 184 businesses · 677 employees | $1,146$59,617 a year | +6.4%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 36 businesses · 792 employees | $1,130$58,773 a year | +4.6%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 268 businesses · 2,330 employees | $1,075$55,908 a year | +2.2%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 9 businesses · 29 employees | $1,004$52,215 a year | +5.4%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 522 businesses · 5,345 employees | $952$49,491 a year | +4.8%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 42 businesses · 2,268 employees | $946$49,206 a year | -0.2%flat |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 77 businesses · 3,220 employees | $940$48,903 a year | +9.2%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 54 businesses · 356 employees | $916$47,656 a year | +0.7%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 190 businesses · 4,440 employees | $856$44,501 a year | -4.6%down |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 453 businesses · 2,176 employees | $761$39,593 a year | +3.4%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 56 businesses · 2,976 employees | $699$36,328 a year | +10.1%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 115 businesses · 1,113 employees | $691$35,928 a year | -2.9%down |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 53 businesses · 400 employees | $667$34,675 a year | +1.4%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 334 businesses · 5,102 employees | $662$34,437 a year | +3.1%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 89 businesses · 183 employees | $594$30,867 a year | +2.4%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 454 businesses · 5,268 employees | $592$30,801 a year | +2.4%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 61 businesses · 221 employees | $591$30,747 a year | +6.3%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 57 businesses · 1,018 employees | $590$30,658 a year | -3.9%down |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 235 businesses · 12,783 employees | $581$30,208 a year | +5.1%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 1,116 businesses · 24,440 employees | $551$28,658 a year | +1.5%up |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 63 businesses · 589 employees | $452$23,481 a year | +5.1%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 1,028 businesses · 20,641 employees | $433$22,507 a year | +1.9%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 320 businesses · 4,222 employees | $413$21,495 a year | +5.1%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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