San Diego County · California · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in San Diego 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 · 2,490 businesses · 13,580 employees | $2,551$132,646 a year | +4.7%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 1,138 businesses · 19,806 employees | $2,350$122,217 a year | +3.6%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 2,940 businesses · 33,338 employees | $2,240$116,489 a year | +5.2%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 62 businesses · 1,800 employees | $2,113$109,868 a year | -2.9%down |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 3,068 businesses · 5,934 employees | $1,850$96,218 a year | +5.2%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 186 businesses · 9,342 employees | $1,760$91,528 a year | -3.1%down |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 55 businesses · 1,000 employees | $1,734$90,151 a year | +6.3%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 2,205 businesses · 26,839 employees | $1,671$86,883 a year | +4.2%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 593 businesses · 6,991 employees | $1,578$82,069 a year | +5.3%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 2,594 businesses · 11,704 employees | $1,458$75,801 a year | +2.3%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 307 businesses · 2,664 employees | $1,435$74,645 a year | +4.3%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 26 businesses · 110 employees | $1,402$72,928 a year | -0.4%flat |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 1,012 businesses · 11,794 employees | $1,365$70,962 a year | +3.2%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 176 businesses · 2,490 employees | $1,305$67,854 a year | -0.5%flat |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 144 businesses · 785 employees | $1,295$67,348 a year | +11.6%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 340 businesses · 1,569 employees | $1,242$64,581 a year | +0.9%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 1,638 businesses · 15,511 employees | $1,239$64,411 a year | +3.2%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 13 businesses · 505 employees | $1,209$62,884 a year | +5.8%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 251 businesses · 1,176 employees | $1,167$60,676 a year | +2.7%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 1,970 businesses · 12,341 employees | $1,156$60,096 a year | +3.7%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 845 businesses · 3,475 employees | $1,129$58,710 a year | +4.3%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 148 businesses · 12,817 employees | $1,078$56,035 a year | +1.9%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 552 businesses · 5,093 employees | $1,031$53,633 a year | +20.3%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 108 businesses · 6,505 employees | $1,028$53,473 a year | +7.3%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 957 businesses · 11,011 employees | $978$50,881 a year | +3.5%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 330 businesses · 9,329 employees | $937$48,735 a year | -1.9%down |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 283 businesses · 1,389 employees | $911$47,391 a year | +3.5%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 71 businesses · 729 employees | $881$45,836 a year | +4.4%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 481 businesses · 1,185 employees | $879$45,717 a year | +10.0%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 160 businesses · 8,896 employees | $835$43,414 a year | +5.4%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 780 businesses · 3,552 employees | $772$40,144 a year | +1.6%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 799 businesses · 7,422 employees | $769$40,004 a year | +5.5%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 570 businesses · 25,862 employees | $759$39,456 a year | +3.7%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 8 businesses · 7 employees | $742$38,584 a year | -3.3%down |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 166 businesses · 2,277 employees | $700$36,392 a year | -2.5%down |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 2,590 businesses · 63,704 employees | $694$36,079 a year | +2.8%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 746 businesses · 10,692 employees | $678$35,233 a year | +1.5%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 93 businesses · 333 employees | $651$33,859 a year | +3.8%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 308 businesses · 2,058 employees | $585$30,409 a year | +2.3%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 2,997 businesses · 50,020 employees | $550$28,610 a year | +7.4%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 1,102 businesses · 13,688 employees | $538$27,956 a year | +12.8%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 565 businesses · 3,650 employees | $426$22,162 a year | +2.7%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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