Doing business in Los Angeles. (Special Advertising Supplement).Even in the toughest of economic times, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. tends to be resilient See resiliency. . Maybe it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have the dynamically creative and diverse nature of our scope of industries here. Or perhaps it's the City of Angels' ingrained in·grained adj. 1. Firmly established; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime. 2. desire to excel. This section of Market Facts zooms in on which industries are doing well, how much Angelenos are making, and where the jobs are.
The Los Angeles Business Landscape at a Glance
L.A. County California
Private nonfarm establishments 222,513 784,935
Private nonfarm employment 3,747,755 12,356,363
Nonemployer establishments 635,412 2,050,809
Manufacturers shipments ($1000) 106,706,380 379,612,443
Retail sales ($1000) 69,534,164 263,118,346
Retail sales per capita $7,619 $8,167
Minority-owned firms, percent of 37.2% 28.8%
total
Women-owned firms, percent of total 25.8% 27.3%
Housing units authorized by 16,968 145,575
building permits
Federal funds and grants ($1000) 48,957,524 188,516,86
Local government employment - 341,941 1,194,169
full-time equivalent
Source: US Census Bureau, 2001
Alphabetical List of L.A.'s Most Prominent Employers
Employer Name Location
Computer Sciences Corp. El Segundo
Hilton Hotels Corp. Beverly Hills
Litton Industries Inc. Woodland Hills
Mattel Inc. El Segundo
Nestle USA Inc. Glendale
Northrop Grumman Corp. Los Angeles
Ralph's Grocery Co. Los Angeles
Raytheon Systems Co. El Segundo
Robinson's-May North Hollywood
Southern California Edison Los Angeles
Times Mirror Co. Los Angeles
Universal Studios Inc. Universal City
University of Califbrnia, Los Los Angeles
Angeles
University of Southern California Los Angeles
Walt Disney Co. Burbank
Employer Name Industry
Computer Sciences Corp. Computer & Data Processing
Services
Hilton Hotels Corp. Hotels & Motels
Litton Industries Inc. Electrical Work
Mattel Inc. Toys & Sporting Goods
Nestle USA Inc. Groceries & Related Products
Northrop Grumman Corp. Airdraft & Parts
Ralph's Grocery Co. Grocery Stores
Raytheon Systems Co. Misc. Business Services
Robinson's-May Department Stores
Southern California Edison Electric Services
Times Mirror Co. Newspapers
Universal Studios Inc. Misc Amusement Recreation
Services
University of Califbrnia, Los Colleges & Universities
Angeles
University of Southern California Colleges & Universities
Walt Disney Co. Motion Picture Production &
Services
Source: US Department of Labor, 2001
Women at Work: Most Common Industries for Female Angelenos
Industry Estimate Percent
Health & social services 272,030 14.90%
Educational services 229,500 12.57%
Retail trade 193,884 10.62%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, 160,766 8.80%
accommodations & food services
Finance, insurance, real estate & 141,815 7.77%
rental and leasing
Professional, scientific & 130,789 7.16%
technical services
Other services (except public 126,952 6.95%
administration)
Information & communications 85,531 4.68%
Durable goods manufacturing 70,39 3.87%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Men at Work: Most Common Industries for Male Angelenos
Industry Estimate Percent
Retail trade 240,253 10.33%
Construction 211,684 9.10%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, 209,700 9.02%
accommodations & food services
Durable goods manufacturing 174,114 7.49%
Professional, scientific & 153,736 6.61%
technical services
Nondurable goods manfacturing 149,027 6.41%
Transportation & warehousing 146,845 6.31%
Other services (except public 139,102 5.98%
administration)
Finance, insurance, real estate & 135,528 5.83%
rental and leasing
Management, admin. & support, & 128,972 5.55%
waste management svcs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Earnings Estimates
Compensation for Angelenos With Management Positions
Number Mean Annual
Occupation Employed Earnings
Administrative Services 15,290 $29,820
Advertising/Promotions 3,470 $77,650
Agricultural 30 $62,790
Chief Executives 17,280 $116,760
Construction 4,490 $70,200
Educ., Preschool, Child Care 1,080 $48,190
Education, Elem./Secondary 5,580 $84,190
Education, Postsecondary 1,440 $72,180
Engineering 8,210 $85,050
Financial 20,940 $81,560
Food Service 5,490 $41,920
Funeral Dierctors N/A $102,150
General/Operations 71,160 $86,970
Human Resources 7,590 $64,110
Industrial Production 5,890 $67,050
Information Systems 8,570 $83,470
Legislators 230 $47,560
Lodging 530 $44,630
Marketing 7,210 $77,950
MedicalHealth Services 5,380 $77,550
Natural Sciences 590 $84,850
Property, Real Estate 4,760 $40,810
Public Relations 1,580 $65,250
Purchasing 3,880 $65,090
Sales 12,030 $80,410
Social and Community Service 2,140 $52,150
Transportation/Distribution 3,510 $61,850
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2000
The Average Income for Angelenos -- Community by Community
In Cities & Unicorporated Communities of Los Angeles County
Income in Dollars
Median Median Per
Community Household Family Capita
Acton $63,156 $66,544 $26,810
Agoura Hills $87,008 $95,765 $39,700
Alhambra $39,213 $43,245 $17,350
Alondra Park $39,722 $45,852 $17,175
Altadena $60,549 $66,800 $27,604
Arcadia $56,100 $66,657 $28,400
Artesia $44,500 $47,017 $15,763
Avalon $39,327 $46,406 $21,032
Avocado Heights $48,712 $48,939 $14,570
Azusa $39,191 $40,918 $13,412
Baldwin Park $41,629 $41,256 $11,562
Bell $29,946 $30,504 $9,905
Bell Gardens $30,597 $30,419 $8,415
Bellflower $39,362 $42,822 $15,982
Beverly Hills $70,945 $102,611 $65,507
Bradbury $100,454 $106,736 $57,717
Burbank $47,467 $56,767 $25,713
Calabasas $93,860 $107,330 $48,189
Carson $52,284 $54,886 $17,107
Cerritos $73,030 $76,944 $25,249
Charter Oak $50,744 $55,294 $18,766
Citrus $55,110 $53,668 $15,848
Claremont $65,910 $78,389 $28,843
Commerce $34,040 $36,572 $11,117
Compton $31,819 $33,021 $10,389
Covina $48,474 $55,111 $20,231
Cudahy $29,040 $28,833 $8,688
Culver City $51,792 $61,451 $29,025
Del Aire $55,186 $59,444 $20,726
Desert View Highlands $37,341 $40,263 $15,651
Diamond Bar $68,871 $71,911 $25,472
Downey $45,667 $50,017 $18,197
Duarte $50,744 $56,556 $19,648
East Compton $31,398 $30,160 $8,108
East La Mirada $51,440 $59,063 $20,613
East Los Angeles $28,544 $29,755 $9,543
East Pasadena $53,378 $61,531 $34,548
East San Gabriel $51,301 $59,127 $23,571
El Monte $32,439 $32,402 $10,316
El Segundo $61,341 $74,007 $33,996
Florence-Graham $25,425 $25,824 $8,092
Gardena $38,988 $44,906 $17,263
Glendale $41,805 $47,633 $22,227
Glendora $60,013 $66,674 $25,993
Hacienda Heights $59,485 $62,827 $21,893
Hawaiian Gardens $34,500 $31,840 $10,728
Hawthorne $31,887 $35,149 $15,022
Hermosa Beach $81,153 $104,645 $54,244
Hidden Hills $200,000+ $200,000+ $94,096
Huntington Park $28,941 $29,844 $9,340
Industry $49,423 $47,321 $9,877
Inglewood $34,269 $36,541 $14,776
Irwindale $45,000 $46,827 $13,144
La Canada Flintridge $109,989 $122,779 $52,838
La Crescenta-Montros $60,089 $69,381 $30,196
La Habra Heights $101,080 $103,647 $47,258
La Mirada $61,632 $66,598 $22,404
La Puente $41,222 $41,079 $11,336
La Verne $61,326 $70,344 $26,689
Ladera Heights $90,233 $103,174 $47,798
Lake Los Angeles $38,794 $37,533 $12,209
Lakewood $58,214 $63,342 $22,095
Lancaster $41,127 $44,681 $16,935
Lawndale $39,012 $37,909 $13,702
Lennox $28,273 $27,991 $8,499
Littlerock $39,000 $50,357 $15,557
Lomita $43,303 $53,003 $22,127
Long Beach $37,270 $40,002 $19,040
Los Angeles $36,687 $39,942 $20,671
Lynwood $35,888 $35,808 $9,542
Malibu $102,031 $123,293 $74,336
Manhattan Beach $100,750 $122,686 $61,136
Marina del Rey $68,447 $84,390 $58,530
Mayflower Village $55,547 $63,814 $21,790
Maywood $30,480 $30,361 $8,926
Monrovia $45,375 $49,703 $21,686
Montebello $38,805 $41,257 $15,125
Monterey Park $40,724 $43,507 $17,661
North El Monte $48,583 $60,000 $19,192
Norwalk $46,047 $47,524 $14,022
Palmdale $46,941 $49,293 $16,384
Palos Verdes Estates $123,534 $133,563 $69,040
Paramount $36,749 $37,276 $11,487
Pasadena $46,012 $53,639 $28,186
Pico Rivera $41,564 $45,422 $13,011
Pomona $40,021 $40,852 $13,336
Quartz Hill $49,098 $58,125 $22,140
Rancho Palos Verdes $95,503 $105,586 $46,250
Redondo Beach $69,173 $80,543 $38,305
Rolling Hills $200,000+ $200,000+ $111,031
Rolling Hills Estates $109,010 $119,974 $51,849
Rosemead $36,181 $36,552 $12,146
Rowland Heights $52,270 $56,065 $19,315
San Dimas $62,885 $72,124 $28,321
San Fernando $39,909 $40,138 $11,485
San Gabriel $41,791 $45,287 $16,807
San Marino $117,267 $125,708 $59,150
Santa Clarita $66,717 $73,588 $26,841
Santa Fe Springs $44,540 $49,867 $14,547
Santa Monica $50,714 $75,989 $42,874
Sierra Madre $65,900 $79,588 $41,104
Signal Hill $48,938 $46,439 $24,399
South El Monte $34,656 $34,349 $10,130
South Gate $35,695 $35,789 $10,602
South Pasadena $55,728 $72,039 $32,620
South San Gabriel $51,136 $50,451 $16,345
South San Jose Hills $48,655 $46,702 $11,324
South Whittier $47,378 $49,756 $15,080
Temple City $48,722 $54,455 $20,267
Torrance $56,489 $67,098 $28,144
Val Verde $52,593 $53,843 $15,626
Valinda $49,578 $49,653 $12,949
Vernon $60,000 $63,750 $17,812
View Park-Windsor Hills $59,961 $81,247 $34,382
Vincent $52,349 $52,086 $15,522
Walnut $81,015 $82,977 $25,196
Walnut Park $35,837 $36,875 $10,275
West Athens $35,423 $39,028 $12,903
West Carson $49,118 $55,000 $21,023
West Compton $38,000 $40,280 $12,255
West Covina $53,002 $57,614 $19,342
West Hollywood $38,914 $41,463 $38,302
West Puente Valley $49,923 $50,378 $12,806
West Whittier-Los Nietos $45,921 $47,699 $14,417
Westlake Village $94,571 $109,310 $49,596
Westmont $23,323 $23,712 $9,765
Whittier $49,256 $55,726 $21,409
Willowbrook $27,811 $30,107 $9,865
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Earnings Estimates
Wage Compensation for Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Number Mean Annual
Occupation Employed Earnings
Accountants and Auditors 26,490 $51,060
Appraisers Assessors, Real Est. 1,920 $55,210
Budget Analysts 1,360 $54,830
Business/Financial Operations 157,070 $51,220
Claims Adjusters, Examiners 7,680 $48,160
Compensation, Benefits 2,640 $48,940
Compliance Officers, Exc. Agric. 4,950 $46,220
Cost Estimators 6,050 $51,810
Credit Analysts 2,350 $53,350
Emergency Management Spec. 160 $50,100
Employment, Recruitment, 5,960 $46,760
Financial Analysts 4,610 $64,590
Financial Examiners 640 $57,400
Insurance Appraisers, Auto 530 $41,060
Insurance Underwriters 4,100 $53,070
Loan Counselors 380 $41,910
Loan Officers 7,070 $57,170
Management Analysts 10,700 $63,370
Meeting/Convention Planners 1,170 $36,730
Personal Financial Advisors 1,750 $82,070
Purchasing Agents - Other 7,840 $46,120
Purchasing Agents, Farm Prod. 390 $48,110
Purchasing Ag., non-Farm Prod. 6,440 $48,260
Tax Examiners, Collectorss 1,740 $56,350
Tax Preparers 2,360 $40,320
Training/Devel. Specialists 4,880 $48,120
Source: US Bureau of Labour Statistics, 2002
Earnings Estimates
Payment for Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Number Mean Annual
Occupation Employed Earnings
Bill and Account Collectors 12,970 $28,660
Billing and Posting Clerks 14,390 $27,650
Bookkeeping/Accounting 52,500 $31,240
Brokerage Clerks 4,320 $35,430
Cargo and Freight Agents 4,620 $35,540
Computer Operators 6,940 $30,950
Correspondence Clerks 1,470 $26,670
Couriers and Messengers 7,310 $18,240
Court/Municipal/License Clerks 3,420 $32,320
Credit Authorizers, Checkers 3,890 $25,060
Customer Service Reps 58,370 $29,330
Data Entry Keyers 19,140 $22,830
Desktop Publishers 930 $36,220
Dispatchers - Other 6,820 $30,290
Eligibility Interviewers/Govt. 12,090 $27,280
Exec. Secretaries/Admin. Asst. 51,470 $35,930
File Clerks 9,320 $22,250
First-Line Supervisors 46,570 $43,960
Hotel, Motel Desk Clerks 3,410 $19,430
Human Resources Assistants 6,920 $33,340
Insurance Claims Clerks 6,300 $41,950
Interviewers, Except Eligibility 3,810 $29,180
Legal Secretaries 11,270 $38,590
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,540 $21,130
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,920 $31,440
Mail Clerks Except Postal Svc. 7,960 $20,890
Medical Secretaries 8,770 $28,950
New Accounts Clerks 3,170 $28,630
Office Clerks, General 90,290 $24,130
Office Machine Operators 2,230 $24,370
Order Clerks 17,320 $25,690
Payroll and Timekeeping 6,100 $31,990
Police/Fire/Ambul, Dispatchers 850 $39,410
Procurement Clerks 1,750 $32,150
Production, Planning Clerks 34,760 $31,710
Proofreaders/Copy Makers 1,020 $28,000
Receptionists/Information 31,420 $22,490
Reserv./Transp. Ticket Agents 9,190 $28,130
Secretaries - Other 36,560 $30,460
Shipping Receiving, Clerks 45,900 $22,030
Statistical Assistants 380 $39,640
Stock Clerks/Order Fillers 59,520 $22,130
Switchboard Operators 7,090 $22,780
Telephone Operators 1,650 $31,430
Tellers 17,490 $21,500
Weighers, Measurers 2,080 $25,580
Word Processors/Typists 19,900 $28,240
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002
Earnings Estimates
Pay for Sales and Related Occupations in Los Angeles
Number Mean Annual
Occupation Employed Earnings
Advertising Sales Agents 7,210 $63,710
Cashiers 86,210 $18,840
Counter and Rental Clerks 16,920 $19,500
Demonstrators/Promoters 2,990 $22,520
Door-To-Door/Street Vendors 1,120 $23,450
Financial Services Sales Agents 4,940 $69,850
First-Line Superv.-Non-Retail 9,180 $60,250
First-Line Supervisors-Retail 33,550 $36,760
Insurance Sales Agents 5,260 $53,990
Non-Technical/Scientific 51,090 $45,290
Parts Salespersons 4,930 $26,070
Real Estate Brokers 1,030 $67,610
Retail Salespersons 108,790 $21,580
Sales Engineers 1,840 $65,680
Technical/Scientific 6,820 $60,260
Telemarketers 11,000 $21,890
Travel Agents 5,750 $28,650
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2002
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