| Automotive Engineers | |||||||||||
| Summary Occupational Forecast Data for Mechanical Engineers | |||||||||||
| Employment | Employment Change | Average Annual Job Openings | Wage & Training Levels | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2025 | Numerical | Percent | New Jobs | Replacement Jobs | Total | Median Hourly | Median Annual | Training Levels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,399 | 1,515 | 116 | 8.30% | 23 | 90 | 113 | $54.81 | $113,996 | Bachelor's degree | ||
| Description: | Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions and other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, and testing of vehicle and components. | ||||||||||
| Forecast Data Source: EMSI (4th Quarter 2025) | |||||||||||
Occupation Details
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