SOC 17-3029 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Lexington, KY

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Lexington, Kentucky is $62,800 a year ($30.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,660: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$62,800average per year

$30.19 / hourMedian $65,660Take-home ≈ $48,832

  • $49K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Lexington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,030 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Lexington earn between $54,020 and $65,660.

  • $49K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,800$5,233$30.19
Median$65,660$5,472$31.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,020$4,502$25.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,660$5,472$31.57

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Lexington

On the average salary of $62,800, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $48,832 a year, or $4,069 a month and $1,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

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Is Lexington a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $62,800 buys what about $67,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Kentucky cities

Lexington ranks 2nd of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($79,240).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Lexington: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Lexington?

$30.19 an hour on average, and $31.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Lexington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Lexington?

About $48,832 a year ($4,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,800. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

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 17-3029; area Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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