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Pierce County · Washington · United States

What trades pay in Pierce County

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

$1,222 Median weekly pay across these 41 trades. $2,451 — $435.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 333 businesses · 7,988 employees$2,451$127,468 a year+2.3%up
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 306 businesses · 1,544 employees$2,299$119,548 a year+13.8%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 148 businesses · 1,193 employees$2,284$118,789 a year+10.8%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 27 businesses · 842 employees$1,836$95,497 a year+1.6%up
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 25 businesses · 567 employees$1,718$89,350 a year+8.3%up
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 251 businesses · 2,330 employees$1,657$86,165 a year+7.7%up
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 56 businesses · 3,111 employees$1,656$86,089 a year-2.1%down
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 615 businesses · 6,130 employees$1,629$84,714 a year+4.5%up
Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 73 businesses · 666 employees$1,449$75,329 a year+5.7%up
Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 29 businesses · 407 employees$1,446$75,211 a year+7.6%up
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 154 businesses · 1,813 employees$1,430$74,359 a year+2.4%up
Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 7 businesses · 22 employees$1,364$70,916 a year+13.3%up
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 50 businesses · 579 employees$1,361$70,756 a year-6.2%down
Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 31 businesses · 379 employees$1,348$70,089 a year+12.6%up
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 507 businesses · 3,697 employees$1,336$69,460 a year+0.6%up
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 214 businesses · 1,130 employees$1,302$67,709 a year+6.1%up
Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 4 businesses · 386 employees$1,246$64,812 a year+4.8%up
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 11 businesses · 41 employees$1,243$64,651 a year+1.1%up
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 577 businesses · 3,557 employees$1,239$64,426 a year+6.9%up
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 31 businesses · 2,468 employees$1,228$63,872 a year+3.1%up
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 46 businesses · 1,124 employees$1,222$63,547 a year+1.7%up
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 786 businesses · 2,850 employees$1,217$63,268 a year+5.2%up
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 160 businesses · 430 employees$1,187$61,724 a year+7.0%up
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 112 businesses · 1,012 employees$1,179$61,294 a year+5.0%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 291 businesses · 3,035 employees$1,111$57,755 a year+4.9%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 298 businesses · 2,156 employees$1,019$52,971 a year+9.7%up
Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 21 businesses · 2,638 employees$976$50,760 a year+3.0%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 63 businesses · 212 employees$876$45,527 a year+10.1%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 192 businesses · 1,040 employees$804$41,801 a year-3.5%down
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 143 businesses · 5,181 employees$792$41,176 a year+7.3%up
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 243 businesses · 3,382 employees$784$40,752 a year+4.3%up
Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 46 businesses · 2,482 employees$776$40,330 a year+8.1%up
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 22 businesses · 177 employees$762$39,601 a year+3.1%up
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 109 businesses · 535 employees$674$35,069 a year+10.7%up
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 624 businesses · 11,288 employees$661$34,356 a year+3.4%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 109 businesses · 246 employees$638$33,158 a year+5.1%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 193 businesses · 2,259 employees$597$31,044 a year+2.6%up
Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 174 businesses · 854 employees$570$29,623 a year+0.9%up
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 541 businesses · 10,392 employees$500$26,020 a year+3.7%up
Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 31 businesses · 296 employees$498$25,879 a year+9.5%up
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 25 businesses · 305 employees$435$22,623 a year-3.3%down

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

Businesses79,825
Employees1,120,830
Annual payroll$66 M
Net movement of people−1,989People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

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

Other counties in Washington

The same trades, priced differently a county over.

For the business owner

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What is the average weekly pay in Pierce County?
Across the 41 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,222 a week. The highest pays $2,451 and the lowest $435.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in Pierce 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.