SOC 17-3026 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Louisville, Kentucky is $63,830 a year ($30.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,030: half of the 350 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$63,830average per year

$30.69 / hourMedian $61,030Take-home ≈ $49,947

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

350people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,830 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Louisville earn between $51,480 and $73,570.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,830$5,319$30.69
Median$61,030$5,086$29.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,480$4,290$24.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,570$6,131$35.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Louisville earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($64,180) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$63,830$61,030$45,810$82,830350
Kentucky$64,180$61,140$44,600$84,3201,330
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $63,830, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $49,947 a year, or $4,162 a month and $1,921 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$51,582$4,299
Working in KY$49,947$4,162

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $63,830 buys what about $68,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 1st of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Louisville: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Louisville?

$30.69 an hour on average, and $29.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Louisville?

About $49,947 a year ($4,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,830. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

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 17-3026; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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