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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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $51,474
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 49 82.5Margin of Error
± .27
at least some college (no degree) 43 63.4Margin of Error
± .40
at least a bachelor's degree 24 35.4Margin of Error
± .53
at least a master's degree 27 12.4Margin of Error
± .61



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 8.05 Margin of Error
± .48
All Construction 6.62 Margin of Error
± .48
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.34 Margin of Error
± .49
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 5.11 Margin of Error
± .49
Transportation 4.72 Margin of Error
± .49
Eating and Drinking Places 4.42 Margin of Error
± .49
Hospitals 3.84 Margin of Error
± .49
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.67 Margin of Error
± .49
Real Estate, Including Real Estate-Insurance Offices 2.45 Margin of Error
± .49
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods 2.18 Margin of Error
± .49

* 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