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Professional Trends

Wilmington Vs. North Carolina Mechanical Engineering Employment

Wilmington	180
North Carolina	11,440

Exactly 180 of the 11,440 mechanical engineering professionals employed in North Carolina, work in Wilmington. There has been a 6% growth in the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Wilmington between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in Wilmington has increased, overall employment in Wilmington has also increased.

Wilmington Vs. North Carolina Mechanical Engineering employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,530	9,730	10,180	11,140	11,440
170	50	120	120	180

Grey: North Carolina
Dark Yellow: Wilmington

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Wilmington

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$51,290	$76,800	$59,983	$66,555	$60,683
$32,580	$33,950	$35,260	$36,570	$38,340

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

In Wilmington, salaries for mechanical engineering professionals have increased. In 2010 Wilmington mechanical engineering professionals earned an average yearly salary of $60,683. The average salary for mechanical engineering professionals in Wilmington was $51,290 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Wilmington.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Wilmington

10th percentile	$43,987
25th percentile	$51,193
50th percentile	$62,407
75th percentile	$70,067
90th percentile	$74,933

Mechanical engineering professionals in Wilmington make a median yearly salary of $62,407. The 10% of mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $43,987 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 70% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Wilmington

Drafting	$48,785
Civil Engineering	$54,723
Mechanical Engineering	$60,683
Electrical Engineering	$116,010

Mechanical engineering professional salaries in Wilmington are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in Wilmington

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

Mechanical Engineering Programs Offered In Wilmington

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

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

Student Completed Mechanical Engineering Degrees In Wilmington

associate	9
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	19
Total	28

In 2010 approximately 28 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Wilmington, North Carolina

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