Establishment counts and wages for 94 industries in California (state), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 143,863 | $3,217 | 39.7% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 132,345 | $1,258 | 34.9% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 97,677 | $1,701 | 36.3% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 95,952 | $678 | 1.9% |
| Construction (all) | 86,763 | $1,720 | 14.8% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 83,407 | $1,051 | 18.9% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 65,036 | $1,687 | 24.3% |
| Real Estate | 58,906 | $1,736 | 27.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 54,671 | $2,018 | 8.5% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 53,834 | $1,600 | 15.7% |
| Finance & Insurance | 49,165 | $3,367 | 20.2% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 48,724 | $1,223 | 19.8% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 46,260 | $1,197 | 21.2% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 33,856 | $1,361 | 21.6% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 33,350 | $772 | 24.4% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 31,333 | $696 | 3.4% |
| Construction of Buildings | 29,852 | $1,789 | 13.2% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 29,632 | $2,177 | 7.5% |
| Information | 27,338 | $5,525 | 24.6% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 24,672 | $1,247 | 40.7% |
| Legal Services | 24,177 | $2,850 | 43.8% |
| Truck Transportation | 24,075 | $1,263 | 10.1% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 23,957 | $3,017 | 26.5% |
| Social Assistance | 22,959 | $582 | 36.7% |
| Offices of Dentists | 22,757 | $1,210 | 27.1% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 22,558 | $2,093 | 35.0% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 20,696 | $4,759 | 37.0% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 20,549 | $1,790 | 6.6% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 19,778 | $1,093 | 8.0% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 18,655 | $1,965 | 40.7% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 18,467 | $790 | 4.3% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 17,215 | $2,755 | 18.3% |
| Educational Services | 17,203 | $1,294 | 29.4% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 16,462 | $2,611 | 31.9% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 14,848 | — | -2.8% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 13,919 | $2,283 | 36.1% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 13,852 | $6,450 | 14.1% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 11,863 | — | 7.5% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 11,686 | $1,664 | 15.7% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 11,007 | $986 | 14.9% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 10,513 | $1,503 | 3.6% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 10,496 | $2,593 | 23.8% |
| General Automotive Repair | 9,799 | $1,168 | 7.5% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 9,787 | — | 0.9% |
| Child Day Care Services | 9,670 | $800 | 36.7% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 9,634 | $1,617 | 40.8% |
| Landscaping Services | 9,393 | $1,048 | 21.2% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 9,174 | $679 | 6.2% |
| Beauty Salons | 8,733 | $720 | 24.4% |
| Gasoline Stations | 8,116 | — | 2.0% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 7,230 | $1,532 | 13.2% |
| Accommodation | 7,174 | $961 | -13.0% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 7,044 | $1,580 | 9.2% |
| Janitorial Services | 6,956 | $731 | 21.2% |
| Specialized Design Services | 6,824 | $2,067 | 30.3% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 6,397 | $979 | 7.7% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 6,127 | $1,468 | 9.8% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 5,814 | $1,428 | -9.2% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 5,371 | $481 | 6.2% |
| Publishing Industries | 5,344 | — | 18.2% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 4,662 | — | 0.3% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 4,524 | — | 5.2% |
| Food Manufacturing | 4,086 | $1,222 | -1.2% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 3,958 | $1,184 | 39.3% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 3,536 | — | 3.4% |
| Veterinary Services | 3,467 | $1,330 | — |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 3,163 | $2,002 | 7.3% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 3,077 | $2,329 | 11.2% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 2,801 | $1,311 | -7.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 2,758 | $1,233 | -2.6% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 2,698 | $6,116 | 23.7% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 2,464 | $1,668 | 7.8% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 2,463 | $4,840 | -0.2% |
| Other Information Services | 2,202 | $9,173 | 34.6% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 2,149 | $1,399 | 9.0% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 2,094 | $2,440 | 16.7% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 2,030 | — | 5.5% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 1,721 | $1,294 | 8.9% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 1,700 | $2,577 | 13.3% |
| Utilities | 1,479 | $3,262 | 9.6% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 1,320 | $2,406 | 3.5% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 1,112 | $1,552 | 14.4% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 1,029 | $1,229 | 13.1% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 788 | $2,123 | 9.3% |
| Hospitals | 702 | $2,005 | 16.6% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 640 | $2,676 | 15.0% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 353 | — | 40.1% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 316 | $3,909 | 37.7% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 264 | $1,666 | 16.2% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 258 | $2,014 | 5.4% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 257 | $2,098 | 22.1% |
| Water Transportation | 132 | $2,440 | -1.3% |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 125 | $5,253 | 12.0% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 79 | $2,668 | -0.6% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.