Dane County · Wisconsin · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Dane 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 · 145 businesses · 6,128 employees | $3,116$162,052 a year | +6.5%up |
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 226 businesses · 1,854 employees | $2,439$126,827 a year | +1.4%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 216 businesses · 3,854 employees | $2,110$109,710 a year | +4.0%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 12 businesses · 347 employees | $1,864$96,915 a year | -0.5%flat |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 286 businesses · 5,700 employees | $1,670$86,848 a year | +4.2%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 189 businesses · 2,171 employees | $1,622$84,363 a year | +0.4%flat |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 350 businesses · 2,838 employees | $1,572$81,767 a year | +5.5%up |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 11 businesses · 165 employees | $1,552$80,706 a year | +4.6%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 34 businesses · 398 employees | $1,460$75,926 a year | +4.6%up |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 96 businesses · 758 employees | $1,455$75,669 a year | +2.3%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 27 businesses · 2,475 employees | $1,406$73,099 a year | -1.3%down |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 171 businesses · 1,703 employees | $1,340$69,703 a year | -5.8%down |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 318 businesses · 656 employees | $1,335$69,416 a year | +2.5%up |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 48 businesses · 316 employees | $1,300$67,602 a year | +4.3%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 36 businesses · 226 employees | $1,285$66,794 a year | +1.9%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 124 businesses · 869 employees | $1,254$65,209 a year | +7.5%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 274 businesses · 1,939 employees | $1,216$63,232 a year | +4.0%up |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 18 businesses · 263 employees | $1,185$61,598 a year | +2.1%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 43 businesses · 1,985 employees | $1,158$60,219 a year | +6.7%up |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 75 businesses · 745 employees | $1,141$59,349 a year | +4.5%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 21 businesses · 155 employees | $1,038$53,952 a year | +6.8%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 245 businesses · 2,281 employees | $926$48,159 a year | +3.3%up |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 21 businesses · 1,360 employees | $868$45,131 a year | +4.5%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 22 businesses · 1,831 employees | $863$44,898 a year | +1.1%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 178 businesses · 966 employees | $737$38,321 a year | -0.5%flat |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 190 businesses · 3,215 employees | $679$35,291 a year | -4.4%down |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 36 businesses · 172 employees | $664$34,507 a year | +4.4%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 17 businesses · 448 employees | $663$34,489 a year | +8.7%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 17 businesses · 100 employees | $644$33,483 a year | +0.8%up |
| CaterersNAICS 722320 · 25 businesses · 321 employees | $588$30,589 a year | -0.5%flat |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 79 businesses · 5,411 employees | $572$29,759 a year | +2.7%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 9 businesses · 112 employees | $547$28,456 a year | -3.4%down |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 168 businesses · 3,403 employees | $509$26,473 a year | +1.8%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 455 businesses · 11,350 employees | $481$25,029 a year | +2.6%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 435 businesses · 7,953 employees | $443$23,014 a year | +4.0%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 147 businesses · 2,165 employees | $380$19,769 a year | +0.3%flat |
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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