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Professional Trends

Spruce Pine Vs. North Carolina Mechanical Engineering Employment

Spruce Pine	80
North Carolina	11,440

Of the 11,440 mechanical engineering professionals employed in North Carolina, 80 work in Spruce Pine. There has been a 47% decline in the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Spruce Pine between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Spruce Pine has increased.

Spruce Pine Vs. North Carolina Mechanical Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,530	9,730	10,180	11,140	11,440
150	150	110	No data	80

Grey: North Carolina
Dark Yellow: Spruce Pine

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Spruce Pine

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$46,250	$48,560	$62,640	No data	$55,760
$29,730	$30,520	$31,770	No data	$33,240

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering in Spruce Pine
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Spruce Pine

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Spruce Pine has shrunk, salaries for mechanical engineering professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $55,760 per year was earned by mechanical engineering professionals in Spruce Pine. Mechanical engineering professionals in Spruce Pine made a yearly average salary of $46,250, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Spruce Pine.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Spruce Pine

10th percentile	$33,815
25th percentile	$42,795
50th percentile	$51,645
75th percentile	$61,945
90th percentile	$72,400

Mechanical engineering professionals in Spruce Pine earn a median salary of $51,645 per year. The 10% of mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,815 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $72,400 per year.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Spruce Pine

Electrical Engineering	$42,310
Drafting	$43,970
Civil Engineering	$55,170
Mechanical Engineering	$55,760

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

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in Spruce Pine

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

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In Spruce Pine

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

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in mechanical engineering offered by Spruce Pine's mechanical engineering schools.

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In Spruce Pine

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	26
Total	26

Approximately 26 students completed mechanical engineering courses in 2010.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

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