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Akron Vs. Ohio Mechanical Engineering Employment

Akron	2,080
Ohio	25,500

Of the 25,500 mechanical engineering professionals employed in Ohio, 2,080 work in Akron. Between 2006 and 2010, in Akron, there has been a 25% growth in the number of mechanical engineering professionals. Overall employment in Akron has also increased.

Akron Vs. Ohio Mechanical Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
27,620	27,410	28,080	26,740	25,500
1,670	1,690	2,080	2,020	2,080

Grey: Ohio
Dark Yellow: Akron

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Akron

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$54,210	$56,082	$57,320	$58,034	$58,904
$37,640	$38,750	$40,010	$40,300	$41,070

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering in Akron
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Akron

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Akron has grown, salaries for mechanical engineering professionals have also increased. In 2010 Akron mechanical engineering professionals earned an average yearly salary of $58,904. Mechanical engineering professionals in Akron made a yearly average salary of $54,210, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Akron.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Akron

10th percentile	$37,710
25th percentile	$47,086
50th percentile	$58,238
75th percentile	$69,900
90th percentile	$82,482

Mechanical engineering professionals in Akron make a median yearly salary of $58,238. The difference in pay between the mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 119%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $37,710 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $82,482 per year.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Akron

Drafting	$45,010
Industrial Design	$51,060
Civil Engineering	$54,553
Mechanical Engineering	$58,904
Electrical Engineering	$61,875
Physics	$84,670

On average mechanical engineering professional salaries in Akron are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in Akron

Many of Akron's mechanical engineering professionals are graduates of the only accredited mechanical engineering school in the city.

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In Akron

associate	1
bachelor	2
master	1
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	5

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in mechanical engineering offered by Akron's mechanical engineering schools.

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In Akron

associate	14
bachelor	91
master	13
doctor	6
Certificate	0
Total	124

Approximately 124 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses in 2010.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Akron, Ohio

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