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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
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $57,683
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 6 94.1Margin of Error
± .25
at least some college (no degree) 8 72.7Margin of Error
± .55
at least a bachelor's degree 3 49.0Margin of Error
± .75
at least a master's degree 3 21.3Margin of Error
± .93



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 7.33 Margin of Error
± .77
Hospitals 6.25 Margin of Error
± .77
All Construction 5.95 Margin of Error
± .77
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.92 Margin of Error
± .77
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.04 Margin of Error
± .78
Colleges and Universities 3.92 Margin of Error
± .78
Eating and Drinking Places 3.65 Margin of Error
± .78
Transportation 3.52 Margin of Error
± .78
Computer and Data Processing Services 3.00 Margin of Error
± .78
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.87 Margin of Error
± .78

* 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