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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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $47,600
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 20 92.6Margin of Error
± .44
at least some college (no degree) 7 73.0Margin of Error
± .83
at least a bachelor's degree 18 38.2Margin of Error
± 1.26
at least a master's degree 19 13.7Margin of Error
± 1.49



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 10.59 Margin of Error
± 1.16
All Construction 6.63 Margin of Error
± 1.18
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4.98 Margin of Error
± 1.19
Transportation 4.71 Margin of Error
± 1.19
Hospitals 4.20 Margin of Error
± 1.20
Eating and Drinking Places 4.12 Margin of Error
± 1.20
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 3.70 Margin of Error
± 1.20
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.90 Margin of Error
± 1.20
Real Estate, Including Real Estate-Insurance Offices 2.26 Margin of Error
± 1.21
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods 2.21 Margin of Error
± 1.21

* 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