Harris County · Texas · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Harris 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 208 businesses · 5,450 employees | $3,475$180,685 a year | +3.5%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 3,190 businesses · 26,114 employees | $2,974$154,636 a year | +5.2%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 1,591 businesses · 44,851 employees | $2,756$143,287 a year | +3.8%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 3,948 businesses · 44,948 employees | $2,213$115,086 a year | +3.8%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 1,722 businesses · 5,492 employees | $2,191$113,932 a year | +1.4%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 1,692 businesses · 12,695 employees | $2,135$111,037 a year | +5.5%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 232 businesses · 19,739 employees | $1,800$93,601 a year | -1.8%down |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 108 businesses · 9,308 employees | $1,599$83,166 a year | +10.7%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 2,293 businesses · 41,065 employees | $1,574$81,851 a year | +5.6%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 689 businesses · 12,713 employees | $1,528$79,458 a year | +4.4%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 919 businesses · 7,937 employees | $1,518$78,941 a year | +6.7%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 398 businesses · 5,635 employees | $1,506$78,314 a year | +0.8%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 1,054 businesses · 18,261 employees | $1,427$74,212 a year | +6.3%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 358 businesses · 3,371 employees | $1,398$72,714 a year | +8.4%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 977 businesses · 14,550 employees | $1,355$70,467 a year | +5.1%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 80 businesses · 1,091 employees | $1,323$68,818 a year | +3.0%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 1,089 businesses · 5,876 employees | $1,254$65,211 a year | +3.3%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 388 businesses · 3,520 employees | $1,236$64,285 a year | +1.9%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 22 businesses · 669 employees | $1,189$61,849 a year | -4.0%down |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 487 businesses · 3,291 employees | $1,173$60,974 a year | +0.9%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 2,252 businesses · 13,860 employees | $1,108$57,604 a year | +2.3%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 631 businesses · 13,934 employees | $1,055$54,856 a year | +5.9%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 577 businesses · 1,515 employees | $1,019$53,002 a year | -12.1%down |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 437 businesses · 4,296 employees | $1,016$52,829 a year | +1.8%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 152 businesses · 12,807 employees | $958$49,809 a year | +10.4%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 162 businesses · 9,294 employees | $886$46,079 a year | +3.5%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 864 businesses · 4,564 employees | $766$39,831 a year | +1.7%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 257 businesses · 2,693 employees | $761$39,569 a year | +1.6%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 165 businesses · 1,462 employees | $732$38,081 a year | -3.8%down |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 161 businesses · 2,220 employees | $726$37,750 a year | +0.3%flat |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 94 businesses · 654 employees | $716$37,255 a year | +5.3%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 12 businesses · 161 employees | $681$35,428 a year | +10.6%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 324 businesses · 20,648 employees | $678$35,232 a year | +3.7%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 354 businesses · 1,172 employees | $641$33,344 a year | -3.5%down |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 696 businesses · 40,762 employees | $631$32,787 a year | +5.3%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 926 businesses · 13,742 employees | $585$30,409 a year | +1.0%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 3,577 businesses · 94,157 employees | $583$30,293 a year | +2.8%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 768 businesses · 24,685 employees | $563$29,271 a year | +1.1%up |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 118 businesses · 1,823 employees | $521$27,110 a year | -1.1%down |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 764 businesses · 2,587 employees | $514$26,723 a year | +1.4%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 894 businesses · 42,291 employees | $504$26,191 a year | +6.1%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 1,226 businesses · 13,022 employees | $460$23,944 a year | +3.6%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 3,396 businesses · 79,479 employees | $442$22,964 a year | +3.5%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.
The counties that take in the most people from Harris County. Same trade, different pay.
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