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Occupation

2010
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $45,610
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 34 90.8Margin of Error
± .50
at least some college (no degree) 26 67.1Margin of Error
± .95
at least a bachelor's degree 21 35.8Margin of Error
± 1.33
at least a master's degree 43 11.0Margin of Error
± 1.57



Industry Employment share (%)
All Construction 8.35 Margin of Error
± 1.21
Manufacturing Durable Goods 7.62 Margin of Error
± 1.22
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 5.74 Margin of Error
± 1.23
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.52 Margin of Error
± 1.23
Transportation 4.80 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Banking 4.43 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Eating and Drinking Places 4.07 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Hospitals 3.97 Margin of Error
± 1.24
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods 2.46 Margin of Error
± 1.25
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.36 Margin of Error
± 1.25

* 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