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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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $54,754
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 7 94.1Margin of Error
± .30
at least some college (no degree) 4 74.5Margin of Error
± .62
at least a bachelor's degree 10 41.1Margin of Error
± .94
at least a master's degree 13 14.6Margin of Error
± 1.13



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 10.44 Margin of Error
± .88
All Construction 7.26 Margin of Error
± .90
Transportation 5.15 Margin of Error
± .91
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4.57 Margin of Error
± .91
Hospitals 4.02 Margin of Error
± .91
Computer and Data Processing Services 3.98 Margin of Error
± .91
Eating and Drinking Places 3.77 Margin of Error
± .91
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 2.71 Margin of Error
± .92
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.64 Margin of Error
± .92
Colleges and Universities 2.48 Margin of Error
± .92

* 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