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Occupation

2010
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $41,690
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 21 92.6Margin of Error
± .66
at least some college (no degree) 22 67.7Margin of Error
± 1.38
at least a bachelor's degree 26 35.3Margin of Error
± 1.95
at least a master's degree 28 12.3Margin of Error
± 2.27



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 7.84 Margin of Error
± 1.77
Manufacturing Durable Goods 6.93 Margin of Error
± 1.78
Hospitals 6.47 Margin of Error
± 1.79
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.30 Margin of Error
± 1.80
Transportation 4.16 Margin of Error
± 1.81
Eating and Drinking Places 3.43 Margin of Error
± 1.81
Insurance 3.36 Margin of Error
± 1.82
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 3.02 Margin of Error
± 1.82
Banking 2.85 Margin of Error
± 1.82
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods 2.66 Margin of Error
± 1.82

* 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