Industrial Engineers Salary in Kentucky

Industrial engineers in Kentucky earn the most in Paducah (average $115,430 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($95,520), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the industrial engineers average at $99,120 and the median at $96,820 for 6,070 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $109,900.

Industrial Engineers average salary by city in Kentucky

Paducah$115,430
Lexington$102,530
Bowling Green$98,190
Louisville$98,160
Owensboro$96,190
Elizabethtown$95,520

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Paducah	$115,430	$102,270	$82,080	$83,804	86
Lexington	$102,530	$101,000	$79,780	$74,669	93
Bowling Green	$98,190	$101,280	$80,930	$72,624	90
Louisville	$98,160	$95,370	$79,090	$72,408	93
Owensboro	$96,190	$93,080	$75,140	$71,538	89
Elizabethtown	$95,520	$97,550	$76,440	$70,940	91

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

Industrial Engineers salary in other states

Industrial Engineers salary by city and state

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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 17-2112.
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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