Electrical Engineers Salary in Kentucky

Electrical engineers in Kentucky earn the most in Bowling Green (average $105,280 a year) and the least in Paducah ($91,710), across the 5 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the electrical engineers average at $99,530 and the median at $98,550 for 1,540 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $125,100.

Electrical Engineers average salary by city in Kentucky

Bowling Green$105,280
Lexington$102,540
Louisville$97,970
Elizabethtown$96,460
Paducah$91,710

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bowling Green	$105,280	$100,860	$91,860	$77,222	90
Lexington	$102,540	$98,160	$79,760	$74,676	93
Louisville	$97,970	$97,960	$68,950	$72,285	93
Elizabethtown	$96,460	$97,970	$75,620	$71,550	91
Paducah	$91,710	$95,940	$68,140	$68,422	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Electrical Engineers salary in other states

Electrical Engineers salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2071.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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