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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
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $50,350
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs		 Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 43 89.0Margin of Error
± .45
at least some college (no degree) 11 71.5Margin of Error
± .73
at least a bachelor's degree 14 38.8Margin of Error
± 1.07
at least a master's degree 14 14.6Margin of Error
± 1.26



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 7.32 Margin of Error
± 1.00
All Construction 7.22 Margin of Error
± 1.00
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.10 Margin of Error
± 1.01
Eating and Drinking Places 4.00 Margin of Error
± 1.02
Hospitals 3.92 Margin of Error
± 1.02
Transportation 3.17 Margin of Error
± 1.02
Real Estate, Including Real Estate-Insurance Offices 2.72 Margin of Error
± 1.03
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.66 Margin of Error
± 1.03
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 2.63 Margin of Error
± 1.03
Colleges and Universities 2.57 Margin of Error
± 1.03

* 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