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Estimated employment460
Mean wage$88,495
Entry wage$54,319
10th percentile wage$51,183
50th percentile wage$78,054
90th percentile wage$142,895
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services460100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services46088,495
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1032)
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Include teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Exclude "Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1021).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$88494.75 $59043.72  $29451.04
2013$88201.97+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$29353.60
2012$86518.44+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$28793.32
2011$84834.92+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$28233.05
2010$83517.38+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$27794.57
2009$82053.45+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$27307.37
2008$81175.09+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$27015.05
2007$78759.60+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$26211.18
2006$76124.52+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$25334.23
2005$73196.65+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$24359.83
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$88494.75 $54962.85  $33531.90
2013$88201.97+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$33377.33
2012$86518.44+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$32799.51
2011$84834.92+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$32037.41
2010$83517.38+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$31549.15
2009$82053.45+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$30960.57
2008$81175.09+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$30773.28
2007$78759.60+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$29647.78
2006$76124.52+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$28579.12
2005$73196.65+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$27125.53

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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