Lehigh County · Pennsylvania · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Lehigh 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 · 219 businesses · 8,586 employees | $2,806$145,932 a year | +0.5%flat |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 84 businesses · 964 employees | $1,888$98,157 a year | +1.3%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 100 businesses · 616 employees | $1,851$96,265 a year | +3.9%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 6 businesses · 115 employees | $1,825$94,915 a year | +11.8%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 161 businesses · 2,811 employees | $1,650$85,809 a year | +2.5%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 64 businesses · 996 employees | $1,436$74,667 a year | +0.1%flat |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 37 businesses · 306 employees | $1,397$72,654 a year | +1.4%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 126 businesses · 866 employees | $1,391$72,326 a year | +5.0%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 82 businesses · 554 employees | $1,364$70,925 a year | +1.3%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 91 businesses · 624 employees | $1,332$69,254 a year | 0.0%flat |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 14 businesses · 312 employees | $1,303$67,740 a year | +2.0%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 165 businesses · 898 employees | $1,302$67,720 a year | +1.6%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 104 businesses · 830 employees | $1,286$66,857 a year | +4.7%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 25 businesses · 1,913 employees | $1,269$66,014 a year | -3.4%down |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 9 businesses · 81 employees | $1,217$63,264 a year | -4.5%down |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 155 businesses · 1,170 employees | $1,145$59,522 a year | -4.9%down |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 121 businesses · 436 employees | $1,119$58,202 a year | +2.8%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 33 businesses · 147 employees | $1,111$57,767 a year | +16.3%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 55 businesses · 715 employees | $1,027$53,430 a year | +2.9%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 15 businesses · 1,790 employees | $990$51,468 a year | -3.9%down |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 132 businesses · 1,469 employees | $980$50,963 a year | +3.7%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 13 businesses · 85 employees | $809$42,092 a year | -3.6%down |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 5 businesses · 63 employees | $801$41,633 a year | +5.5%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 44 businesses · 2,255 employees | $782$40,689 a year | -3.3%down |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 150 businesses · 757 employees | $648$33,721 a year | +13.7%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 82 businesses · 1,516 employees | $633$32,900 a year | +1.0%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 141 businesses · 1,894 employees | $611$31,798 a year | +0.8%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 13 businesses · 108 employees | $586$30,459 a year | +4.1%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 14 businesses · 598 employees | $546$28,372 a year | +5.8%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 56 businesses · 280 employees | $538$27,963 a year | +3.3%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 56 businesses · 3,693 employees | $524$27,233 a year | +3.6%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 259 businesses · 5,266 employees | $494$25,677 a year | +3.8%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 54 businesses · 275 employees | $481$25,002 a year | -2.8%down |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 4 businesses · 9 employees | $419$21,778 a year | +4.2%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 294 businesses · 3,840 employees | $414$21,538 a year | +1.0%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 76 businesses · 910 employees | $372$19,362 a year | +6.0%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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