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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
Kansas City, MO-KS
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $45,050
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 9 94.0Margin of Error
± .41
at least some college (no degree) 13 69.6Margin of Error
± .91
at least a bachelor's degree 17 38.3Margin of Error
± 1.30
at least a master's degree 22 13.4Margin of Error
± 1.54



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 6.82 Margin of Error
± 1.22
Manufacturing Durable Goods 6.42 Margin of Error
± 1.22
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6.33 Margin of Error
± 1.22
Transportation 5.40 Margin of Error
± 1.23
Hospitals 5.00 Margin of Error
± 1.23
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.88 Margin of Error
± 1.23
Eating and Drinking Places 3.26 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Insurance 3.10 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Communications 2.87 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.32 Margin of Error
± 1.25

* 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