Industrial Engineers pay range in Lexington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,790 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Lexington earn between $79,780 and $123,530.
- $72K10th
- $80K25th
- $101KMedian
- $124K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,530 | $8,544 | $49.29 |
| Median | $101,000 | $8,417 | $48.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,780 | $6,648 | $38.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,530 | $10,294 | $59.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Lexington
On the average salary of $102,530, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $74,669 a year, or $6,222 a month and $2,872 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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%).
Is Lexington a good place for industrial engineers? 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 $102,530 buys what about $110,379 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Kentucky cities
Lexington ranks 2nd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Paducah pays the most ($115,430).
- Paducah$115,430
- Lexington$102,530
- Bowling Green$98,190
- Louisville$98,160
- Owensboro$96,190
- Elizabethtown$95,520
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Lexington: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Lexington?
$49.29 an hour on average, and $48.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Lexington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Lexington?
About $74,669 a year ($6,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,530. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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; area Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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