California Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in California.
- Employer establishments
- 1,029,689
- 2023
- Employees
- 16,405,436
- New applications, 12 months
- 630,052
- +18.0% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 132,345 | 2,347,305 | $75,446 |
| Accommodation and food services | 95,952 | 1,788,988 | $31,854 |
| Administrative and support services | 48,724 | 1,738,165 | $68,522 |
| Retail trade | 106,675 | 1,702,044 | $43,691 |
| Professional and technical services | 143,863 | 1,430,821 | $130,687 |
| Manufacturing | 35,300 | 1,157,201 | $91,763 |
| Information | 27,338 | 891,636 | $232,014 |
| Construction | 86,763 | 870,789 | $84,200 |
| Wholesale trade | 54,671 | 809,519 | $106,868 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 39,439 | 788,706 | $68,198 |
| Finance and insurance | 49,165 | 634,885 | $151,424 |
| Other services | 83,407 | 603,824 | $46,896 |
| Educational services | 17,203 | 461,832 | $54,602 |
| Management of companies | 4,587 | 387,376 | $192,582 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 33,856 | 355,465 | $65,218 |
| Real estate and rental | 65,036 | 322,016 | $79,604 |
| Utilities | 1,479 | 68,620 | $164,524 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,033 | 27,780 | $59,156 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 640 | 16,655 | $113,098 |
Total annual payroll: $1.43T
Largest public companies in California
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc.AAPL | $416.2B | $112B |
| 2 | Alphabet Inc.GOOGL | $402.8B | $132.2B |
| 3 | Nvidia CorpNVDA | $215.9B | $120.1B |
| 4 | Meta Platforms, Inc.META | $201B | $60.46B |
| 5 | Walt Disney CoDIS | $94.42B | $12.4B |
| 6 | Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC | $83.7B | $21.34B |
| 7 | Broadcom Inc.AVGO | $63.89B | $23.13B |
| 8 | Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO | $63.33B | $13.27B |
| 9 | HP IncHPQ | $55.3B | $2.53B |
| 10 | Intel CorpINTC | $52.85B | -$267M |
Banks headquartered in California
115 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City National Bank | $99.1B | $81.51B | 71 |
| 2 | East West Bank | $84.32B | $70.31B | 97 |
| 3 | Banc of California | $34.9B | $28.22B | 87 |
| 4 | Axos Bank | $28.87B | $24.83B | 3 |
| 5 | Cathay Bank | $24.64B | $21.12B | 65 |
| 6 | Mechanics Bank | $21.25B | $18.1B | 169 |
| 7 | Citizens Business Bank, National Association | $21.18B | $16.41B | 87 |
| 8 | Bank of Hope | $18.99B | $15.92B | 78 |
| 9 | Bank of America California, National Association | $14.81B | $12.31B | 1 |
| 10 | Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach | $11.77B | $8.76B | 27 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 328,954
- Power units
- 767,868
- Drivers
- 911,529
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 630,052 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 3,629 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (+10.2% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 304,988 | 3,987,736 | $75,135 |
| Orange County | 106,961 | 1,580,778 | $75,083 |
| San Diego County | 93,407 | 1,391,721 | $76,323 |
| Santa Clara County | 49,154 | 1,171,397 | $181,647 |
| Riverside County | 46,244 | 687,526 | $52,621 |
| San Bernardino County | 42,571 | 718,612 | $54,598 |
| Alameda County | 42,318 | 749,124 | $101,250 |
| Sacramento County | 34,280 | 533,709 | $71,257 |
| San Francisco County | 33,378 | 740,362 | $152,753 |
| Contra Costa County | 25,932 | 343,690 | $81,636 |
| Ventura County | 22,992 | 273,697 | $66,404 |
| San Mateo County | 21,569 | 477,938 | $183,393 |
| Fresno County | 19,144 | 301,731 | $55,303 |
| Sonoma County | 14,572 | 177,367 | $69,243 |
| Kern County | 14,352 | 219,016 | $56,579 |
| San Joaquin County | 13,638 | 232,910 | $56,826 |
| Santa Barbara County | 12,484 | 160,460 | $69,069 |
| Placer County | 12,180 | 167,628 | $67,699 |
| Marin County | 10,049 | 106,249 | $86,768 |
| Stanislaus County | 10,013 | 152,942 | $58,852 |
| Monterey County | 9,212 | 116,784 | $60,396 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 8,962 | 98,720 | $57,731 |
| Solano County | 7,755 | 122,010 | $63,168 |
| Tulare County | 7,189 | 107,492 | $52,688 |
| Santa Cruz County | 7,136 | 80,209 | $61,778 |
| El Dorado County | 5,005 | 49,522 | $61,283 |
| Butte County | 4,677 | 63,158 | $51,526 |
| Yolo County | 4,509 | 74,652 | $62,909 |
| Shasta County | 4,508 | 53,944 | $53,899 |
| Napa County | 4,486 | 66,372 | $67,538 |
| Merced County | 3,592 | 49,545 | $49,482 |
| Nevada County | 3,323 | 27,771 | $56,735 |
| Humboldt County | 3,178 | 34,729 | $49,984 |
| Imperial County | 2,677 | 34,323 | $46,926 |
| Mendocino County | 2,432 | 23,356 | $52,521 |
| Madera County | 2,366 | 30,472 | $55,130 |
| Sutter County | 2,243 | 23,969 | $54,506 |
| Kings County | 1,821 | 28,791 | $51,755 |
| Tuolumne County | 1,266 | 12,548 | $54,148 |
| San Benito County | 1,168 | 14,222 | $56,166 |
| Lake County | 1,089 | 10,063 | $51,409 |
| Siskiyou County | 1,070 | 8,455 | $47,607 |
| Tehama County | 999 | 13,620 | $57,987 |
| Calaveras County | 986 | 7,149 | $47,430 |
| Yuba County | 915 | 12,800 | $57,345 |
| Amador County | 868 | 7,776 | $51,200 |
| Mono County | 627 | 7,237 | $42,418 |
| Plumas County | 609 | 3,857 | $63,974 |
| Glenn County | 514 | 5,811 | $63,454 |
| Inyo County | 505 | 5,048 | $53,612 |
| Del Norte County | 431 | 4,461 | $46,069 |
| Colusa County | 417 | 4,552 | $58,281 |
| Lassen County | 394 | 3,483 | $49,129 |
| Mariposa County | 359 | 2,609 | $47,293 |
| Trinity County | 234 | 1,426 | $46,652 |
| Modoc County | 160 | 1,258 | $55,778 |
| Sierra County | 72 | 204 | $49,490 |
| Alpine County | 46 | 587 | $21,692 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023