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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
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
All Occupations
Average salary (2011): $56,203
Educational attainment RankRank among 50
most populous MSAs
Share (%)
at least a high school diploma (or equivalent) 38 90.2Margin of Error
± .17
at least some college (no degree) 29 66.5Margin of Error
± .31
at least a bachelor's degree 7 42.8Margin of Error
± .40
at least a master's degree 6 17.7Margin of Error
± .48



Industry Employment share (%)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6.91 Margin of Error
± .39
All Construction 6.11 Margin of Error
± .39
Transportation 5.92 Margin of Error
± .39
Hospitals 5.19 Margin of Error
± .39
Manufacturing Nondurable Goods 4.81 Margin of Error
± .39
Eating and Drinking Places 3.84 Margin of Error
± .39
Manufacturing Durable Goods 3.55 Margin of Error
± .40
Health Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 3.28 Margin of Error
± .40
Security, Commodity Brokerage, and Investment Companies 2.81 Margin of Error
± .40
Real Estate, Including Real Estate-Insurance Offices 2.48 Margin of Error
± .40

* 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