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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
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $44,950
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 44 88.9Margin of Error
± .41
at least some college (no degree) 24 67.6Margin of Error
± .70
at least a bachelor's degree 38 32.7Margin of Error
± 1.01
at least a master's degree 36 11.5Margin of Error
± 1.16



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 9.13 Margin of Error
± .90
Manufacturing Durable Goods 7.48 Margin of Error
± .90
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.45 Margin of Error
± .91
Transportation 4.98 Margin of Error
± .92
Eating and Drinking Places 3.88 Margin of Error
± .92
Hospitals 3.73 Margin of Error
± .92
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.99 Margin of Error
± .93
Real Estate, Including Real Estate-Insurance Offices 2.64 Margin of Error
± .93
Insurance 2.35 Margin of Error
± .93
Colleges and Universities 2.35 Margin of Error
± .93

* 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