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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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $40,660
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 31 91.3Margin of Error
± .65
at least some college (no degree) 33 65.2Margin of Error
± 1.31
at least a bachelor's degree 41 31.5Margin of Error
± 1.83
at least a master's degree 41 11.3Margin of Error
± 2.08



Industry Employment share (%)
Transportation 12.84 Margin of Error
± 1.57
All Construction 5.99 Margin of Error
± 1.63
Hospitals 5.62 Margin of Error
± 1.64
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.54 Margin of Error
± 1.64
Manufacturing Durable Goods 5.53 Margin of Error
± 1.64
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.69 Margin of Error
± 1.65
Eating and Drinking Places 3.77 Margin of Error
± 1.65
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods 2.77 Margin of Error
± 1.66
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.44 Margin of Error
± 1.66
Justice, Public Order, and Safety 2.38 Margin of Error
± 1.67

* 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