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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
St. Louis, MO-IL
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $44,210
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs		 Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 5 94.2Margin of Error
± .34
at least some college (no degree) 14 69.4Margin of Error
± .78
at least a bachelor's degree 22 35.7Margin of Error
± 1.13
at least a master's degree 18 13.8Margin of Error
± 1.31



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 8.13 Margin of Error
± 1.03
All Construction 6.72 Margin of Error
± 1.04
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.92 Margin of Error
± 1.05
Hospitals 5.45 Margin of Error
± 1.05
Transportation 5.30 Margin of Error
± 1.05
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.80 Margin of Error
± 1.05
Eating and Drinking Places 3.68 Margin of Error
± 1.06
Colleges and Universities 2.70 Margin of Error
± 1.06
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.56 Margin of Error
± 1.06
Insurance 2.27 Margin of Error
± 1.07

* 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