Mechanical Engineer Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$101,050
$48.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$112,080
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 ($104,110): −$3,060 (−2.9%)
Kentucky ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 16th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,370 | $31.43 |
| 25th percentile | $80,350 | $38.63 |
| Median | $101,050 | $48.58 |
| 75th percentile | $120,690 | $58.02 |
| 90th percentile | $139,810 | $67.22 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 4,170
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $101,050
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- −$3,060 (−2.9%)
Cost of living
$101,050 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $112,080
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 26th | $102,430 | $105,544 27th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 27th | $101,850 | $115,945 10th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 28th | $101,050 | $112,080 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $100,720 | $106,779 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $100,620 | $104,494 28th |
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.
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in Kentucky
$98,550/year Kentucky
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Kentucky
$96,820/year Kentucky
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
$78,620/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- 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
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Mechanical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Illinois
$102,680/year Illinois
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Indiana
$99,590/year Indiana
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,330/year Missouri
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Ohio
$99,100/year Ohio
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,550/year Tennessee
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Virginia
$104,180/year Virginia
- Mechanical Engineer salary in West Virginia
$97,390/year West Virginia
- Mechanical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$104,110/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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