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Oakland County · Michigan · United States

What trades pay in Oakland County

This is what each kind of business actually pays in Oakland County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.

$1,071 Median weekly pay across these 40 trades. $2,516 — $442.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 1,236 businesses · 9,685 employees$2,516$130,816 a year+8.0%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 34 businesses · 1,618 employees$2,445$127,138 a year+11.6%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 530 businesses · 19,437 employees$2,333$121,319 a year+6.4%up
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 673 businesses · 12,653 employees$1,931$100,388 a year+7.0%up
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 1,152 businesses · 14,149 employees$1,762$91,638 a year+0.2%flat
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 102 businesses · 7,747 employees$1,726$89,745 a year-2.3%down
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 824 businesses · 3,654 employees$1,699$88,326 a year+11.0%up
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 299 businesses · 2,666 employees$1,608$83,627 a year-1.0%down
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 15 businesses · 141 employees$1,540$80,058 a year+11.4%up
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 308 businesses · 2,662 employees$1,488$77,382 a year+5.9%up
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 438 businesses · 2,928 employees$1,452$75,502 a year+6.0%up
Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 130 businesses · 876 employees$1,429$74,327 a year+4.4%up
Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 117 businesses · 1,464 employees$1,397$72,638 a year+0.9%up
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 396 businesses · 1,866 employees$1,358$70,619 a year+7.2%up
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 139 businesses · 589 employees$1,357$70,583 a year+9.3%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 66 businesses · 523 employees$1,292$67,186 a year+2.1%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 727 businesses · 6,814 employees$1,264$65,733 a year+4.3%up
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 240 businesses · 1,510 employees$1,246$64,776 a year+1.2%up
Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 26 businesses · 420 employees$1,162$60,418 a year+8.6%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 608 businesses · 4,204 employees$1,071$55,681 a year+2.2%up
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 76 businesses · 294 employees$1,045$54,324 a year-6.1%down
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 72 businesses · 5,766 employees$974$50,652 a year+5.2%up
Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 54 businesses · 3,027 employees$894$46,508 a year+0.4%flat
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 149 businesses · 946 employees$866$45,055 a year-12.1%down
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 286 businesses · 3,297 employees$851$44,274 a year+0.5%flat
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 348 businesses · 9,389 employees$842$43,807 a year+2.1%up
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 66 businesses · 272 employees$802$41,728 a year+13.9%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 119 businesses · 354 employees$757$39,365 a year+1.1%up
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 209 businesses · 9,120 employees$662$34,417 a year+3.9%up
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 252 businesses · 7,732 employees$633$32,904 a year+1.8%up
Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 50 businesses · 4,169 employees$631$32,818 a year+6.6%up
Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 49 businesses · 116 employees$599$31,165 a year+1.0%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 248 businesses · 3,711 employees$598$31,097 a year+4.9%up
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 77 businesses · 1,066 employees$593$30,847 a year+8.2%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 364 businesses · 3,686 employees$575$29,898 a year+1.6%up
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 1,140 businesses · 24,254 employees$567$29,486 a year+1.8%up
Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 36 businesses · 147 employees$524$27,261 a year-1.1%down
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 119 businesses · 495 employees$517$26,864 a year-0.4%flat
Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 213 businesses · 2,882 employees$493$25,649 a year+4.9%up
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 1,095 businesses · 18,679 employees$442$22,990 a year+3.3%up

What this number is, and what it is not

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.

How the county is doing

Businesses157,483
Employees2,785,734
Annual payroll$195 M
Net movement of people−6,824People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

The counties that take in the most people from Oakland County. Same trade, different pay.

For the business owner

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What is the average weekly pay in Oakland County?
Across the 40 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,071 a week. The highest pays $2,516 and the lowest $442.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in Oakland County report to the government by law for unemployment insurance, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2024. They are not salaries people report about themselves.
Why is my trade not listed?
The government hides the pay for a trade when a county has few employers in it, because the figure would point at a specific business. We leave those out rather than show a zero.