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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
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $42,520
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 3 94.9Margin of Error
± .51
at least some college (no degree) 23 67.7Margin of Error
± 1.28
at least a bachelor's degree 31 34.5Margin of Error
± 1.82
at least a master's degree 12 14.9Margin of Error
± 2.08



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 8.73 Margin of Error
± 1.64
Elementary and Secondary Schools 7.64 Margin of Error
± 1.65
Hospitals 5.63 Margin of Error
± 1.67
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 5.24 Margin of Error
± 1.67
All Construction 5.18 Margin of Error
± 1.67
Transportation 4.95 Margin of Error
± 1.67
Eating and Drinking Places 3.69 Margin of Error
± 1.68
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 3.16 Margin of Error
± 1.69
Colleges and Universities 2.91 Margin of Error
± 1.69
Banking 2.89 Margin of Error
± 1.69

* 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