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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
Raleigh-Cary-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $48,253
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 24 92.2Margin of Error
± .51
at least some college (no degree) 6 73.8Margin of Error
± .93
at least a bachelor's degree 5 46.1Margin of Error
± 1.34
at least a master's degree 7 17.2Margin of Error
± 1.66



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 8.12 Margin of Error
± 1.33
Manufacturing Durable Goods 6.12 Margin of Error
± 1.34
Colleges and Universities 5.79 Margin of Error
± 1.35
Hospitals 5.48 Margin of Error
± 1.35
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.06 Margin of Error
± 1.35
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.37 Margin of Error
± 1.36
Computer and Data Processing Services 3.84 Margin of Error
± 1.36
Eating and Drinking Places 3.57 Margin of Error
± 1.36
Transportation 3.06 Margin of Error
± 1.37
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.55 Margin of Error
± 1.37

* 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