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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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $42,260
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 16 92.9Margin of Error
± .48
at least some college (no degree) 28 66.7Margin of Error
± 1.05
at least a bachelor's degree 44 30.5Margin of Error
± 1.51
at least a master's degree 34 11.6Margin of Error
± 1.70



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 7.48 Margin of Error
± 1.33
Manufacturing Durable Goods 7.38 Margin of Error
± 1.33
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6.86 Margin of Error
± 1.33
National Security and International Affairs 4.73 Margin of Error
± 1.35
Hospitals 4.13 Margin of Error
± 1.35
Transportation 3.99 Margin of Error
± 1.35
Eating and Drinking Places 3.40 Margin of Error
± 1.36
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 2.42 Margin of Error
± 1.36
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.31 Margin of Error
± 1.37
Colleges and Universities 2.09 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