Delve into the details of an occupation in a specific metro
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
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $42,100
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs		 Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 41 89.6Margin of Error
± .76
at least some college (no degree) 48 60.0Margin of Error
± 1.49
at least a bachelor's degree 46 29.9Margin of Error
± 1.98
at least a master's degree 42 11.0Margin of Error
± 2.23



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 10.66 Margin of Error
± 1.70
Transportation 5.80 Margin of Error
± 1.74
Hospitals 5.60 Margin of Error
± 1.75
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.46 Margin of Error
± 1.75
Eating and Drinking Places 4.98 Margin of Error
± 1.75
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.73 Margin of Error
± 1.75
Manufacturing Durable Goods 4.44 Margin of Error
± 1.76
Colleges and Universities 2.53 Margin of Error
± 1.77
Justice, Public Order, and Safety 2.37 Margin of Error
± 1.78
Legal Services 2.35 Margin of Error
± 1.78

* 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