St. Louis County · Missouri · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in St. Louis 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 · 889 businesses · 13,753 employees | $2,688$139,798 a year | +2.5%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 684 businesses · 4,035 employees | $2,271$118,115 a year | +7.1%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 266 businesses · 4,643 employees | $2,144$111,481 a year | +3.5%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 25 businesses · 1,194 employees | $2,075$107,916 a year | +26.0%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 496 businesses · 11,414 employees | $1,809$94,076 a year | +5.1%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 75 businesses · 5,545 employees | $1,653$85,971 a year | +0.6%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 418 businesses · 1,384 employees | $1,585$82,415 a year | +3.4%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 266 businesses · 3,860 employees | $1,560$81,141 a year | +4.2%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 98 businesses · 1,141 employees | $1,500$77,986 a year | +1.6%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 199 businesses · 2,151 employees | $1,472$76,569 a year | +5.0%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 457 businesses · 4,245 employees | $1,465$76,195 a year | +7.1%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 510 businesses · 3,456 employees | $1,439$74,830 a year | +2.2%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 30 businesses · 742 employees | $1,410$73,299 a year | +8.5%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 59 businesses · 507 employees | $1,372$71,337 a year | +5.0%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 340 businesses · 4,783 employees | $1,371$71,314 a year | +6.0%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 42 businesses · 337 employees | $1,267$65,906 a year | +2.1%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 25 businesses · 505 employees | $1,224$63,668 a year | +4.3%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 196 businesses · 1,638 employees | $1,170$60,850 a year | -3.1%down |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 198 businesses · 1,076 employees | $1,143$59,445 a year | +2.5%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 107 businesses · 648 employees | $1,090$56,657 a year | +9.9%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 226 businesses · 3,384 employees | $1,040$54,066 a year | +1.1%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 56 businesses · 4,496 employees | $1,018$52,949 a year | +2.8%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 58 businesses · 522 employees | $965$50,200 a year | +4.1%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 345 businesses · 4,168 employees | $951$49,430 a year | +1.0%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 90 businesses · 8,514 employees | $885$46,031 a year | +4.4%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 119 businesses · 282 employees | $844$43,912 a year | +5.0%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 4 businesses · 29 employees | $803$41,763 a year | -3.6%down |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 240 businesses · 5,008 employees | $761$39,590 a year | +4.2%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 33 businesses · 305 employees | $722$37,537 a year | +9.7%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 292 businesses · 1,953 employees | $695$36,123 a year | -1.4%down |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 162 businesses · 7,454 employees | $684$35,557 a year | +1.2%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 24 businesses · 3,746 employees | $679$35,301 a year | +4.9%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 234 businesses · 3,788 employees | $642$33,362 a year | -2.0%down |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 26 businesses · 217 employees | $624$32,470 a year | +6.5%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 266 businesses · 3,611 employees | $623$32,380 a year | +4.4%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 56 businesses · 150 employees | $611$31,758 a year | +9.3%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 720 businesses · 18,260 employees | $580$30,180 a year | +2.8%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 101 businesses · 249 employees | $570$29,651 a year | -2.2%down |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 18 businesses · 203 employees | $472$24,522 a year | -1.9%down |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 48 businesses · 978 employees | $470$24,440 a year | +7.6%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 896 businesses · 16,875 employees | $446$23,181 a year | +4.4%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 214 businesses · 2,513 employees | $419$21,773 a year | +4.5%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.
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