Mechanical Engineering Technology Career Opportunities

Graduate Success

Employed: 91%
Continuing Education: 7%
Average Graduate Salary: $51,000

Employers That Have Hired Oregon Tech Mechanical Engineers

  • Black & Veatch
  • Lockhead Martin Corp.
  • Novellus Systems, Inc.
  • Portland General Electric
  • Tucker Sno-Cat Corp.

Other Details

  • According to the U.S. Department of Labor, median annual earnings of mechanical engineers were $66,320 in 2004.
  • According to a 2003 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelors degree candidates in mechanical engineering received starting offers averaging $48,585.
  • The average starting salary for Oregon Tech mechanical engineering technology graduates over the past five years is $49,100.
  • Employers who hired Oregon Tech MET graduates in 2003 include Alcatel, The Boeing Co., Electro Scientific Industries, GE Transportation Systems, GE Power Systems, Intel, JELD-WEN, Johnson Controls, The Lancair Co., LSI Logic Corp., McKinstry, Motionmaster, Novellus Systems, Sandia National Labs and Trane Oregon.