King County · Washington · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in King 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 6 businesses · 484 employees | $7,902$410,910 a year | +14.9%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 1,401 businesses · 11,059 employees | $3,070$159,637 a year | +6.2%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 855 businesses · 14,278 employees | $2,601$135,275 a year | +5.9%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 1,024 businesses · 19,134 employees | $2,588$134,591 a year | +5.2%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 655 businesses · 3,477 employees | $2,341$121,720 a year | +6.8%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 44 businesses · 1,565 employees | $2,212$115,000 a year | -0.9%down |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 1,067 businesses · 21,520 employees | $2,170$112,845 a year | +6.2%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 272 businesses · 1,178 employees | $2,028$105,437 a year | +10.2%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 186 businesses · 1,612 employees | $1,739$90,429 a year | +5.7%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 141 businesses · 6,786 employees | $1,735$90,226 a year | -2.2%down |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 56 businesses · 1,404 employees | $1,692$87,968 a year | +7.0%up |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 2,329 businesses · 11,834 employees | $1,684$87,556 a year | +7.4%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 380 businesses · 4,455 employees | $1,665$86,582 a year | +1.8%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 74 businesses · 518 employees | $1,554$80,811 a year | +3.5%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 25 businesses · 188 employees | $1,546$80,387 a year | +10.7%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 437 businesses · 2,224 employees | $1,505$78,276 a year | +3.2%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 866 businesses · 7,369 employees | $1,479$76,905 a year | +1.3%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 53 businesses · 1,065 employees | $1,419$73,805 a year | +7.0%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 1,435 businesses · 11,054 employees | $1,417$73,686 a year | +4.9%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 282 businesses · 2,322 employees | $1,372$71,333 a year | +2.8%up |
| Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 7 businesses · 86 employees | $1,315$68,395 a year | +6.0%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 147 businesses · 701 employees | $1,307$67,939 a year | +7.7%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 66 businesses · 4,659 employees | $1,256$65,301 a year | +4.3%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 64 businesses · 4,902 employees | $1,249$64,948 a year | +3.2%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 1,234 businesses · 10,279 employees | $1,177$61,208 a year | +5.6%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 128 businesses · 3,970 employees | $1,170$60,816 a year | +0.5%flat |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 310 businesses · 3,767 employees | $1,168$60,760 a year | +4.5%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 853 businesses · 5,685 employees | $1,100$57,215 a year | +4.7%up |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 52 businesses · 506 employees | $1,012$52,600 a year | +1.8%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 147 businesses · 9,365 employees | $948$49,320 a year | +2.7%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 610 businesses · 3,558 employees | $885$46,026 a year | +3.5%up |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 432 businesses · 20,730 employees | $861$44,789 a year | +4.1%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 626 businesses · 8,046 employees | $840$43,685 a year | +2.7%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 858 businesses · 9,306 employees | $812$42,233 a year | +3.7%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 2,715 businesses · 45,882 employees | $791$41,153 a year | +2.3%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 53 businesses · 439 employees | $781$40,596 a year | +5.0%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 150 businesses · 3,095 employees | $768$39,923 a year | +4.5%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 205 businesses · 911 employees | $742$38,582 a year | +4.2%up |
| Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 155 businesses · 2,207 employees | $663$34,493 a year | +4.1%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 866 businesses · 10,109 employees | $632$32,885 a year | +7.3%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 1,631 businesses · 24,264 employees | $627$32,611 a year | +5.6%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 423 businesses · 1,964 employees | $571$29,705 a year | +3.8%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 King County. Same trade, different pay.
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