SOC 17-3026 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Lexington, KY

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lexington, Kentucky is $62,930 a year ($30.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,160: half of the 140 people in this job in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$62,930average per year

$30.26 / hourMedian $58,160Take-home ≈ $48,929

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Lexington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,610 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lexington earn between $48,790 and $74,160.

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,930$5,244$30.25
Median$58,160$4,847$27.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,790$4,066$23.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,160$6,180$35.65

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Lexington

On the average salary of $62,930, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $48,929 a year, or $4,077 a month and $1,882 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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $62,930 buys what about $67,748 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 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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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Kentucky cities

Lexington ranks 3rd of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($63,830).

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).

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Lexington: questions

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

$30.26 an hour on average, and $27.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,929 a year ($4,077 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,930. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

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

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

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 Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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