Industrial Engineers pay range in Louisville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,720 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Louisville earn between $79,090 and $113,930.
- $61K10th
- $79K25th
- $95KMedian
- $114K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,160 | $8,180 | $47.19 |
| Median | $95,370 | $7,948 | $45.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,090 | $6,591 | $38.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $113,930 | $9,494 | $54.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Louisville
On the average salary of $98,160, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $72,408 a year, or $6,034 a month and $2,785 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $74,971 | $6,248 |
| Working in KY | $72,408 | $6,034 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Is Louisville a good place for industrial engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $98,160 buys what about $105,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Kentucky cities
Louisville ranks 4th 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 Louisville: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Louisville?
$47.19 an hour on average, and $45.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Louisville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Louisville?
About $72,408 a year ($6,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,160. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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