Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Kentucky

Industrial machinery mechanics in Kentucky earn the most in Bowling Green (average $70,260 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($61,420), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the industrial machinery mechanics average at $66,000 and the median at $64,560 for 11,540 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $68,460.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics average salary by city in Kentucky

Bowling Green$70,260
Owensboro$67,350
Louisville$66,780
Paducah$64,910
Lexington$62,720
Elizabethtown$61,420

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bowling Green	$70,260	$74,410	$60,890	$54,511	90
Owensboro	$67,350	$73,010	$60,690	$52,772	89
Louisville	$66,780	$62,590	$59,120	$52,121	93
Paducah	$64,910	$61,100	$52,140	$50,883	86
Lexington	$62,720	$61,320	$50,560	$48,773	93
Elizabethtown	$61,420	$62,450	$48,300	$48,301	91

*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.

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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 49-9041.
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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