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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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $49,808
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 12 93.5Margin of Error
± .25
at least some college (no degree) 31 65.3Margin of Error
± .58
at least a bachelor's degree 16 38.7Margin of Error
± .77
at least a master's degree 10 15.4Margin of Error
± .91



Industry Employment share (%)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6.41 Margin of Error
± .73
All Construction 6.08 Margin of Error
± .73
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 5.92 Margin of Error
± .73
Hospitals 5.74 Margin of Error
± .73
Manufacturing Durable Goods 5.57 Margin of Error
± .73
Transportation 4.65 Margin of Error
± .73
Eating and Drinking Places 3.31 Margin of Error
± .74
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 3.07 Margin of Error
± .74
Colleges and Universities 2.84 Margin of Error
± .74
Insurance 2.60 Margin of Error
± .74

* 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