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.
Although there are an estimated 252,540 jobs in mechanical engineering, employment is expected to grow slower than average at a rate of 9 percent between 2010 and 2020. As of May 2012, the average annual mechanical engineer salary is $84,770, which translates to a mean hourly wage of $40.75.Percentile wage estimates suggest that the lowest ten percent earns $52,030, while the top ten percent receives an average salary of $121,530.n other words, the 80,420 engineers employed in this field earned an average hourly wage of $50.39. The bottom ten percent earns $65,450, while the top ten percent of aerospace engineers earns an outstanding average annual salary of $149,120.