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Professional Trends

Tampa Vs. Florida Mechanical Engineering Employment

Tampa	2,100
Florida	16,000

Of the 16,000 mechanical engineering professionals employed in Florida, 2,100 work in Tampa. There has been a 8% decline in the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Tampa between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for mechanical engineering professionals in Tampa has decreased, overall employment in Tampa has increased.

Tampa Vs. Florida Mechanical Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
20,860	22,680	20,430	17,480	16,000
2,280	2,520	2,300	1,830	2,100

Grey: Florida
Dark Yellow: Tampa

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Tampa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$53,518	$54,362	$58,925	$57,492	$58,930
$36,070	$37,530	$39,140	$40,590	$41,750

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

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Tampa has shrunk, salaries for mechanical engineering professionals have increased. Tampa mechanical engineering professionals made $58,930 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, mechanical engineering professionals in Tampa made an average salary of $53,518 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Tampa.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Tampa

10th percentile	$37,214
25th percentile	$46,280
50th percentile	$57,810
75th percentile	$70,954
90th percentile	$84,416

Mechanical engineering professionals make a median salary of $57,810 per year in Tampa. The 10% of mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $37,214 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 127% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Tampa

Drafting	$46,195
Industrial Design	$58,400
Mechanical Engineering	$58,930
Civil Engineering	$59,263
Electrical Engineering	$60,655
Physics	$110,490

Tampa mechanical engineering professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in Tampa

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

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In Tampa

associate	0
bachelor	1
master	1
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	3

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in mechanical engineering offered by Tampa's mechanical engineering schools.

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In Tampa

associate	0
bachelor	105
master	18
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	124

Approximately 124 students completed mechanical engineering courses in 2010.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Tampa, Florida

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