Exactly 1,290 of the 12,310 engineering professionals employed in Kentucky, work in Morehead. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of engineering professionals in Morehead has grown by 11%. Overall employment in Morehead has also increased.

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As the number of engineering professionals in Morehead has grown, salaries for engineering professionals have also increased. Morehead engineering professionals made $63,556 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for engineering professionals in Morehead was $60,379 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Morehead.

Engineering professionals make a median salary of $61,754 per year in Morehead. The difference in pay between the engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 107%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $43,075 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $89,375 per year.

Morehead engineering professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There is only one accredited engineering school in the city. Many of Morehead's engineering professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in engineering offered by Morehead's engineering school.

Approximately 4 students completed engineering courses in 2010.