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Dallas County · Texas · United States

What trades pay in Dallas County

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

$1,164 Median weekly pay across these 42 trades. $3,267 — $513.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 2,214 businesses · 19,974 employees$3,267$169,909 a year+5.4%up
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 1,364 businesses · 5,427 employees$2,570$133,654 a year+4.5%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 605 businesses · 13,718 employees$2,449$127,344 a year+5.9%up
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 1,112 businesses · 10,201 employees$2,354$122,401 a year+4.1%up
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 2,792 businesses · 38,152 employees$2,329$121,115 a year+1.9%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 400 businesses · 2,257 employees$2,170$112,814 a year-2.9%down
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 139 businesses · 8,620 employees$1,771$92,083 a year-1.6%down
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 1,464 businesses · 34,929 employees$1,672$86,918 a year+6.6%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 68 businesses · 4,304 employees$1,521$79,091 a year+8.4%up
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 96 businesses · 3,029 employees$1,489$77,437 a year-1.7%down
Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 238 businesses · 2,314 employees$1,481$77,026 a year+1.0%up
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 351 businesses · 3,319 employees$1,448$75,293 a year+4.0%up
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 360 businesses · 6,118 employees$1,380$71,773 a year+4.2%up
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 780 businesses · 12,262 employees$1,362$70,844 a year+5.2%up
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 750 businesses · 11,313 employees$1,341$69,739 a year+3.2%up
Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 81 businesses · 1,015 employees$1,314$68,310 a year+6.7%up
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 539 businesses · 9,184 employees$1,298$67,496 a year+7.0%up
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 191 businesses · 3,226 employees$1,289$67,046 a year+1.4%up
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 603 businesses · 3,315 employees$1,274$66,224 a year+4.3%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 1,568 businesses · 10,969 employees$1,250$65,010 a year+4.1%up
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 254 businesses · 5,909 employees$1,164$60,537 a year-2.2%down
Metal window and door manufacturingNAICS 332321 · 30 businesses · 2,875 employees$1,107$57,567 a year+2.6%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 485 businesses · 8,892 employees$1,048$54,486 a year+4.2%up
Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 14 businesses · 251 employees$1,039$54,051 a year+6.6%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 108 businesses · 822 employees$990$51,476 a year-0.8%down
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 95 businesses · 695 employees$925$48,097 a year+2.0%up
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 130 businesses · 7,939 employees$923$48,009 a year-0.3%flat
Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 122 businesses · 13,728 employees$913$47,463 a year+2.5%up
Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 53 businesses · 681 employees$821$42,700 a year+1.1%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 540 businesses · 3,025 employees$792$41,168 a year+2.7%up
Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 208 businesses · 18,938 employees$727$37,811 a year+4.9%up
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 116 businesses · 1,739 employees$725$37,687 a year+5.7%up
Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 64 businesses · 3,318 employees$723$37,604 a year+1.0%up
Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 161 businesses · 453 employees$700$36,396 a year-0.8%down
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 382 businesses · 19,072 employees$669$34,802 a year+3.4%up
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 608 businesses · 12,823 employees$662$34,439 a year+3.3%up
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 689 businesses · 31,839 employees$648$33,672 a year+4.0%up
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 2,310 businesses · 57,684 employees$644$33,497 a year+4.2%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 496 businesses · 6,920 employees$632$32,865 a year+1.1%up
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 459 businesses · 1,468 employees$545$28,330 a year+1.9%up
Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 822 businesses · 7,787 employees$532$27,662 a year+3.7%up
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 2,322 businesses · 50,158 employees$513$26,696 a year+6.9%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

Businesses281,233
Employees6,333,457
Annual payroll$478 M
Net movement of people−23,832People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

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

Other counties in Texas

The same trades, priced differently a county over.

For the business owner

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What is the average weekly pay in Dallas County?
Across the 42 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,164 a week. The highest pays $3,267 and the lowest $513.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in Dallas 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.