Which of the 50 biggest cities have the most job opportunities for my occupation and education level?
Select an occupation to see where that career is prevalent among the 50 biggest metros, what it pays, what level of education those workers obtained, and how those details compare to the national average.
National average for All Occupations 2010
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Metropolitan Statistical Area, made up of a core urban area of 50,000 or more population and adjacent counties that are highly integrated socially and economically with the urban core.
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High-to-low ranking by MSA based on point estimates of share of workers with the selected level of educational attainment.
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Average salary (2011) |
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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
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1 |
52.42Margin of Error ± 1.14 |
$69,880
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
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2 |
52.02Margin of Error ± .64 |
$62,882
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San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont-Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA
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4 |
46.54Margin of Error ± .76 |
$60,280
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Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
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3 |
49.00Margin of Error ± .75 |
$57,683
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New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
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7 |
42.84Margin of Error ± .40 |
$56,203
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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
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10 |
41.11Margin of Error ± .94 |
$54,754
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
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9 |
41.61Margin of Error ± 1.90 |
$52,920
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Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA
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23 |
35.43Margin of Error ± 1.36 |
$51,550
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
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24 |
35.40Margin of Error ± .53 |
$51,474
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Baltimore-Towson, MD
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13 |
39.63Margin of Error ± 1.12 |
$50,750
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San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
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14 |
38.84Margin of Error ± 1.07 |
$50,350
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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16 |
38.74Margin of Error ± .77 |
$49,808
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
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8 |
42.14Margin of Error ± .95 |
$49,760
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Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
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12 |
40.17Margin of Error ± .59 |
$48,428
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Raleigh-Cary-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
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5 |
46.13Margin of Error ± 1.34 |
$48,253
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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
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18 |
38.19Margin of Error ± 1.26 |
$47,600
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Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
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32 |
34.41Margin of Error ± .95 |
$47,499
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Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
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39 |
32.63Margin of Error ± .81 |
$47,490
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Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
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6 |
43.28Margin of Error ± 1.37 |
$47,340
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
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11 |
40.18Margin of Error ± .81 |
$46,570
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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27 |
35.20Margin of Error ± .76 |
$46,164
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Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
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33 |
33.74Margin of Error ± 1.83 |
$45,869
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
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21 |
35.77Margin of Error ± 1.33 |
$45,610
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Richmond, VA
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19 |
37.67Margin of Error ± 1.70 |
$45,280
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Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
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24 |
35.40Margin of Error ± 1.47 |
$45,260
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Kansas City, MO-KS
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17 |
38.30Margin of Error ± 1.30 |
$45,050
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Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
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38 |
32.66Margin of Error ± 1.01 |
$44,950
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Columbus, OH
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14 |
38.84Margin of Error ± 1.38 |
$44,310
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St. Louis, MO-IL
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22 |
35.72Margin of Error ± 1.13 |
$44,210
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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
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50 |
22.64Margin of Error ± 1.21 |
$43,880
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Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
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37 |
32.71Margin of Error ± 1.29 |
$43,690
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Pittsburgh, PA
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20 |
36.39Margin of Error ± 1.24 |
$43,610
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Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
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29 |
35.13Margin of Error ± 1.38 |
$43,600
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Indianapolis-Carmel, IN
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28 |
35.19Margin of Error ± 1.38 |
$43,520
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
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35 |
33.43Margin of Error ± 1.12 |
$42,773
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Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
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31 |
34.52Margin of Error ± 1.82 |
$42,520
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Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, UT
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34 |
33.65Margin of Error ± 1.55 |
$42,495
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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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44 |
30.53Margin of Error ± 1.51 |
$42,260
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New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
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46 |
29.89Margin of Error ± 1.98 |
$42,100
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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
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42 |
31.49Margin of Error ± 1.20 |
$42,090
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL
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26 |
35.27Margin of Error ± 1.95 |
$41,690
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Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN
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30 |
34.96Margin of Error ± 1.51 |
$41,620
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Jacksonville, FL
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48 |
29.58Margin of Error ± 1.72 |
$41,370
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Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN
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43 |
31.29Margin of Error ± 1.86 |
$41,290
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Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
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49 |
24.04Margin of Error ± 1.48 |
$41,290
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR
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41 |
31.51Margin of Error ± 1.83 |
$40,660
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Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC
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45 |
30.17Margin of Error ± 1.67 |
$40,618
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San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
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47 |
29.77Margin of Error ± 1.47 |
$40,610
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Oklahoma City, OK
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36 |
33.24Margin of Error ± 1.86 |
$40,380
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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
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40 |
31.74Margin of Error ± 1.31 |
$39,310
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