Industrial Engineer Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$96,820
$46.55/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$107,388
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): −$5,620 (−5.5%)
Kentucky ranks 49th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,980 | $31.72 |
| 25th percentile | $79,390 | $38.17 |
| Median | $96,820 | $46.55 |
| 75th percentile | $116,150 | $55.84 |
| 90th percentile | $135,720 | $65.25 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 6,070
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $96,820
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$5,620 (−5.5%)
Cost of living
$96,820 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $107,388
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 47th | $96,980 | $103,066 41st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 48th | $96,940 | $108,972 20th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 49th | $96,820 | $107,388 27th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $95,830 | $110,209 18th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 51st | $93,200 | $105,208 33rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Kentucky
$101,050/year Kentucky
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in Kentucky
$98,550/year Kentucky
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Illinois
$100,540/year Illinois
- Industrial Engineer salary in Indiana
$97,480/year Indiana
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- Industrial Engineer salary in Ohio
$100,060/year Ohio
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
- Industrial Engineer salary in Virginia
$102,550/year Virginia
- Industrial Engineer salary in West Virginia
$108,360/year West Virginia
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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