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Minnesota Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment

Minnesota	12,250
National	549,180

Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.

Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
12,070	14,230	13,970	12,440	12,250

Yellow: Actual Values

In Minnesota, the field of mechanical engineering is growing. In 2010 there were 180 more mechanical engineering professionals working in Minnesota than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has grown by 1%. This is slower 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 Minnesota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$53,860	$60,450	$62,874	$63,418	$64,618
$45,649	$48,094	$49,813	$50,330	$51,158

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to mechanical engineering professionals are growing in Minnesota. The mean salary for mechanical engineering professionals in 2006 was $53,860 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $64,618 per year.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Minnesota

10th percentile	$42,984
25th percentile	$51,200
50th percentile	$62,460
75th percentile	$76,684
90th percentile	$91,288

This represents a 17% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 112% pay differential between the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of mechanical engineering in Minnesota.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Minnesota

Civil Engineering	$60,400
Drafting	$49,540
Electrical Engineering	$69,490
Industrial Design	$53,040
Mechanical Engineering	$64,618
Physics	$152,450

Mechanical engineering professionals in Minnesota earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	2
bachelor	5
master	3
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	11

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Minnesota state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 353 mechanical engineering graduates from mechanical engineering courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 431 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 22%. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Minnesota

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