EMPLOYMENT DATA

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE
Wages & salaries for Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA ?

Overview
Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA

Mechanical engineers (Occupation [OCC] code: 17-2141) in Lafayette, LA (BLS Area code: 29180 ) earned an average wage of $28.91 per hour and an average annual salary of $60,140

The BLS estimates that in Lafayette, LA there were around 330 employed in the field of Mechanical engineers.



Industry Comparison
Industry comparison
Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA earned 17% less than average for Mechanical engineers in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA earned 85% more than the average worker in Lafayette, LA.

State salary comparison
Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA earned 83% more than the average worker in Louisiana.

National salary comparison
Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA earned 53% more than the average worker in the United States.

Wage and salary details
More detailed employment information for Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA

Hourly wage data for Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA

Mean hourly wage:$28.91
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:$20.93
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:$23.70
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:$27.27
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:$31.11
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:$39.78


Salary figures for Mechanical engineers in Lafayette, LA

Mean annual salary:$60,140
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:$43,540
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:$49,310
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:$56,720
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:$64,700
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:$82,750

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