Highly Competitive Workforce
Cambridge supports a well educated, hard-working workforce. Almost 80 percent of the workforce has at least a high school degree. Over a third has attended college or graduate school. High school graduation rates top 92 percent -- well above the national average.

Stable Employment Concentrated in Four Industries
Employers appreciate Cambridge's stable, committed workforce -- which includes employees from 14 counties.  

Employment is concentrated in four industries:

• Manufacturing
• Retail trade
• Education & health services
• Construction

Competitive Wages
The average/median wage in manufacturing ranked 34 percent lower than the seven-county Twin Cities in 2007.