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Kentucky Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment

Kentucky	2,260
National	296,520

Of all of the electrical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.

Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Kentucky

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,730	2,090	2,000	2,130	2,260

Yellow: Actual Values

Electrical Engineering is a shrinking field in Kentucky. There were 470 less electrical engineering professionals working in Kentucky in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 17%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of electrical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.

Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$55,785	$59,635	$61,710	$65,460	$70,620
$39,791	$41,432	$43,385	$44,191	$44,977

Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Kentucky, as the number of electrical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by electrical engineering professionals are increasing. In 2006 electrical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $55,785 per year, and in 2010 they made $70,620 per year.

Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Kentucky

10th percentile	$42,280
25th percentile	$52,200
50th percentile	$67,450
75th percentile	$81,410
90th percentile	$108,510

This represents a growth in salaries of 21%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 157% pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering in Kentucky.

Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Kentucky

Civil Engineering	$51,513
Electrical Engineering	$70,620
Engineering	$65,699
Mechanical Engineering	$55,776

Electrical engineering professionals in Kentucky earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky

associate	5
bachelor	3
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	8

The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited electrical engineering schools in Kentucky is decreasing. In Kentucky, there were 290 graduates in 2006. And there were 82 graduates from electrical engineering courses in 2010.

This represents a 72% decrease in the number of electrical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Kentucky state. 63% of these graduates received a associate's degree in electrical engineering.

Electrical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Kentucky

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