Workforce
Overview
Everyone who has appeared on a certified payroll for a covered project, by trade, employer and payroll year.
Workforce key figures
77,909
Distinct workers
3,291
Workers year to date
$14.51M
Gross pay year to date
$837.00M
Total gross wages since 2011
Trades
Worker count by trade
Distinct workers per trade across the covered portfolio, largest first.
Reported trade totals sum to 77,909 distinct workers.
Employers
Largest employers by worker count
Trend
Cumulative distinct workers by payroll year
Approximate — estimated from reported yearly trend values; the 77,909 distinct worker total is reported directly.
Explore Workforce Details
Each area below analyses the same workforce from a different angle. Global filters stay applied as you move between them.
Incoming Apprentices
Journey-level, apprentice and step 1 worker mix, headcount by trade and the year-over-year pipeline.
847 apprentice workers year to date
OpenGender
Worker counts by gender, average hourly wage by gender and trade, and the yearly participation trend.
1,259 female workers of 77,909
OpenEthnicity
Distribution across the whole workforce, plus a gross pay snapshot for the trade you select.
8 reported categories
OpenTransitional Criteria
How transitional workers qualify, including workers who meet more than one criterion.
470 transitional workers
OpenSummary Tables
Trade by gender and trade by ethnicity matrices, with the abbreviation key for both.
Sortable detail tables
OpenData source: Los Angeles Housing Department, Online Certified Payroll System, as of 7/20/2026. Coverage: 438 City-funded housing projects covered by a Project Labor Agreement, of 478 LAHD-tracked projects. Local determination uses standard tier ZIP lists applied portfolio-wide.