Symptoms may last 4-14 days and include: 1  Runny nose and/or sneezing. 2  Coughing. 3  Sore throat.  Head and body 1  aches. Low fever (less than 101Â° F or 38.3Â° 2  C) Congestion of the ears, nose, throat and  head.
According to the BLS, mechanical engineers earned a median salary of $82,100 in 2013. The best-paid earned about $123,340, while the lowest-paid earned less than $52,550. Industries that pay well include oil and gas extraction as well as information services.
The average mechanical engineer in the United States earned $38.74 per hour, which comes to $80,580 per year as of 2009. The BLS reported earnings of $49,730 for lowest-earning tenth percentile and $117,550 at the top or 90 percentile level, a difference of over $67,000 per year.*.