When you convert a time to a decimal, the cell containing the result may have the wrong formatting (e.g. the result may be displayed as a time, instead of a decimal). In this case, you will need to format the cell to have the Excel 'General' format. To do this: 1  Right click on the cell(s) to be formatted.
How much does a mechanical engineer make? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2012, the median mechanical engineer salary was $38.74 an hour, or about $80,500 a year. According to the BLS, most mechanical engineers work full time, though some work in excess of 60 hours a week. A mechanical engineering salary varies by a graduate's academic performance, the chosen industry, and his or her specialty knowledge. The highest-paid mechanical engineers make more than $120,000 a year.
Salary. How much does an electrical engineer make? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics from May 2012, the 160,560 electrical engineers employed throughout the United States earn an annual average electrical engineer salary of $91,810, which is equivalent to a mean hourly wage of $44.14.mployment for electrical engineers is predicted to grow much slower than the national average for other professions at a rate of 6 percent, which will result in the creation of just 10,700 new jobs before 2020.