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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
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $48,428
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 33 90.8Margin of Error
± .23
at least some college (no degree) 18 68.6Margin of Error
± .43
at least a bachelor's degree 12 40.2Margin of Error
± .59
at least a master's degree 9 15.5Margin of Error
± .71



Industry Employment share (%)
Manufacturing Durable Goods 8.51 Margin of Error
± .56
All Construction 6.29 Margin of Error
± .57
Transportation 6.03 Margin of Error
± .57
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5.95 Margin of Error
± .57
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 5.83 Margin of Error
± .57
Hospitals 4.82 Margin of Error
± .57
Eating and Drinking Places 4.00 Margin of Error
± .57
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 2.35 Margin of Error
± .58
Colleges and Universities 2.30 Margin of Error
± .58
Insurance 2.27 Margin of Error
± .58

* 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