Mecklenburg County · North Carolina · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Mecklenburg 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 · 902 businesses · 6,518 employees | $2,730$141,936 a year | +7.7%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 731 businesses · 15,531 employees | $2,399$124,769 a year | +4.4%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 545 businesses · 7,790 employees | $2,173$112,986 a year | +1.9%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 5 businesses · 225 employees | $2,050$106,624 a year | +17.8%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 1,293 businesses · 6,381 employees | $2,020$105,037 a year | +9.1%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 1,782 businesses · 3,537 employees | $1,936$100,695 a year | +1.1%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 67 businesses · 5,150 employees | $1,788$92,962 a year | +1.6%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 869 businesses · 13,459 employees | $1,550$80,620 a year | +5.9%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 528 businesses · 4,794 employees | $1,478$76,832 a year | +3.0%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 105 businesses · 1,043 employees | $1,457$75,761 a year | +1.5%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 44 businesses · 2,357 employees | $1,451$75,464 a year | +7.2%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 137 businesses · 504 employees | $1,423$73,986 a year | +98.5%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 231 businesses · 3,550 employees | $1,408$73,190 a year | +2.2%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 665 businesses · 4,040 employees | $1,353$70,361 a year | +0.5%flat |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 38 businesses · 352 employees | $1,345$69,916 a year | +9.1%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 347 businesses · 2,020 employees | $1,326$68,961 a year | +6.2%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 677 businesses · 5,018 employees | $1,321$68,670 a year | +2.0%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 26 businesses · 260 employees | $1,318$68,518 a year | -12.0%down |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 119 businesses · 968 employees | $1,262$65,615 a year | +2.9%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 36 businesses · 704 employees | $1,173$60,971 a year | -4.2%down |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 497 businesses · 3,182 employees | $1,164$60,544 a year | -0.9%down |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 283 businesses · 1,508 employees | $1,142$59,359 a year | +4.0%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 209 businesses · 1,752 employees | $1,022$53,143 a year | +6.5%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 464 businesses · 5,001 employees | $1,007$52,380 a year | +6.8%up |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 61 businesses · 1,509 employees | $953$49,558 a year | +5.1%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 54 businesses · 3,606 employees | $949$49,352 a year | +6.3%up |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 12 businesses · 15 employees | $912$47,445 a year | +4.0%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 58 businesses · 165 employees | $876$45,530 a year | +13.9%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 116 businesses · 6,742 employees | $821$42,708 a year | +0.7%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 211 businesses · 4,678 employees | $793$41,235 a year | +4.2%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 515 businesses · 2,161 employees | $791$41,125 a year | -1.4%down |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 460 businesses · 3,984 employees | $719$37,384 a year | +5.3%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 304 businesses · 4,132 employees | $699$36,329 a year | +1.2%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 111 businesses · 825 employees | $685$35,645 a year | -1.2%down |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 71 businesses · 778 employees | $681$35,434 a year | +2.6%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 74 businesses · 8,732 employees | $668$34,732 a year | +4.4%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 128 businesses · 499 employees | $621$32,285 a year | +1.5%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 222 businesses · 11,428 employees | $614$31,940 a year | +2.3%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 93 businesses · 519 employees | $589$30,605 a year | -4.4%down |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 1,249 businesses · 27,762 employees | $580$30,186 a year | +2.1%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 359 businesses · 5,421 employees | $518$26,926 a year | +3.4%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 1,035 businesses · 19,288 employees | $461$23,967 a year | +5.0%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.
The counties that take in the most people from Mecklenburg County. Same trade, different pay.
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