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Professional Trends

New Orleans Vs. Louisiana Mechanical Engineering Employment

New Orleans	2,080
Louisiana	8,650

Exactly 2,080 of the 8,650 mechanical engineering professionals employed in Louisiana, work in New Orleans. There has been a 9% growth in the number of mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans has increased, overall employment in New Orleans has also increased.

New Orleans Vs. Louisiana Mechanical Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
6,730	6,710	9,040	9,480	8,650
1,900	1,910	2,370	2,410	2,080

Grey: Louisiana
Dark Yellow: New Orleans

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in New Orleans

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$54,320	$55,502	$56,982	$64,506	$74,256
$35,650	$36,640	$37,990	$39,210	$41,010

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering in New Orleans
Dark Yellow: All Professions in New Orleans

Salaries for mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans have increased. In 2010 mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans reportedly earned an average salary of $74,256 per year. Mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans made a yearly average salary of $54,320, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in New Orleans.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans

10th percentile	$45,512
25th percentile	$56,946
50th percentile	$71,194
75th percentile	$89,494
90th percentile	$109,974

Mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans make a median yearly salary of $71,194. The 10% of mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $45,512 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $109,974 per year.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in New Orleans

Drafting	$51,585
Civil Engineering	$60,360
Electrical Engineering	$72,600
Mechanical Engineering	$74,256

On average mechanical engineering professionals in New Orleans earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in New Orleans.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in New Orleans

There is only one accredited mechanical engineering school in the city. Many of New Orleans' mechanical engineering professionals are graduates of this school.

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In New Orleans

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

There is one degree and certificate program in mechanical engineering offered by New Orleans' mechanical engineering school.

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In New Orleans

associate	0
bachelor	24
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	24

In 2010 approximately 24 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in New Orleans, Louisiana

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