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Kansas Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment

Kansas	5,050
National	549,180

Approximately 1% of the country's mechanical engineering professionals work in Kansas state.

Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Kansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
4,810	5,460	5,380	6,180	5,050

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of mechanical engineering professionals is growing in Kansas. 240 more mechanical engineering professionals were working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of mechanical engineering has grown by 5% in Kansas. This is faster than the trend for mechanical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Kansas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$55,114	$60,208	$61,168	$63,538	$62,794
$41,394	$43,120	$44,217	$45,570	$46,014

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by mechanical engineering professionals is increasing in Kansas. The mean salary for mechanical engineering professionals in 2006 was $55,114 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $62,794 per year.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Kansas

10th percentile	$38,806
25th percentile	$48,618
50th percentile	$61,602
75th percentile	$76,022
90th percentile	$90,176

Thus, mechanical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Kansas state, within the field of mechanical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid mechanical engineering professionals earn 132% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Kansas

Civil Engineering	$55,013
Drafting	$45,540
Electrical Engineering	$67,540
Industrial Design	$84,990
Mechanical Engineering	$62,794
Physics	$141,570

In Kansas, mechanical engineering professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas

associate	2
bachelor	5
master	3
doctor	3
Certificate	2
Total	15

The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Kansas is increasing. In 2006 there were 305 mechanical engineering graduates from mechanical engineering courses in Kansas and in 2010 there were 327 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 7%. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned an bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Kansas

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