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Select an occupation and a large metro to view the average salary, concentration and educational attainment of workers in that city and the top industries that employ them.

Occupation

2010
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $47,490
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 48 84.2Margin of Error
± .39
at least some college (no degree) 46 61.5Margin of Error
± .62
at least a bachelor's degree 39 32.6Margin of Error
± .81
at least a master's degree 38 11.4Margin of Error
± .93



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 9.88 Margin of Error
± .72
Elementary and Secondary Schools 7.01 Margin of Error
± .73
Manufacturing Durable Goods 6.51 Margin of Error
± .73
Transportation 5.76 Margin of Error
± .73
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 5.16 Margin of Error
± .74
Hospitals 4.37 Margin of Error
± .74
Eating and Drinking Places 4.12 Margin of Error
± .74
Oil and Gas Extraction 3.08 Margin of Error
± .74
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.36 Margin of Error
± .75
Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying Services 2.26 Margin of Error
± .75

* Industry with an estimated employment share no greater than 2% and an estimated level of employment no greater than 1,000 are not shown.
Educational Attainment Chart