Mechanical Engineering Schools In Wisconsin
There are 18 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Wisconsin for faculty who teach mechanical engineering classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the mechanical engineering academic community in Wisconsin, and the future trends in mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| Wisconsin | 13,470 |
| National | 549,180 |
Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Wisconsin
| 15,610 | 15,070 | 15,510 | 14,200 | 13,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of mechanical engineering professionals is shrinking in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, 2,140 less mechanical engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% decline in the field. This is faster 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 Wisconsin
| $54,694 | $57,552 | $58,030 | $58,186 | $59,290 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to mechanical engineering professionals are increasing in Wisconsin. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $54,694 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $59,290 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$38,038 |
25th percentile |
$46,692 |
50th percentile |
$57,404 |
75th percentile |
$70,534 |
90th percentile |
$84,116 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Wisconsin state, within the field of mechanical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid mechanical engineering professionals earn 121% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Civil Engineering |
$54,583 |
Drafting |
$47,505 |
Electrical Engineering |
$64,520 |
Industrial Design |
$54,080 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$59,290 |
Physics |
$103,360 |
In Wisconsin, mechanical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 18 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In 2006, 549 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses in Wisconsin. And in 2010, 709 students graduated.
Thus there was a 29% percent increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. Most of these graduates, or 62%, earned a associate's degree in mechanical engineering.