Industrial Production Managers Salary in Kentucky

Industrial production managers in Kentucky earn the most in Bowling Green (average $128,090 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($113,750), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the industrial production managers average at $124,010 and the median at $112,250 for 6,430 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $134,170.

Industrial Production Managers average salary by city in Kentucky

Bowling Green$128,090
Lexington$127,620
Louisville$126,570
Owensboro$123,300
Paducah$122,290
Elizabethtown$113,750

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bowling Green	$128,090	$125,170	$95,400	$91,888	90
Lexington	$127,620	$124,230	$96,930	$90,636	93
Louisville	$126,570	$111,440	$93,720	$90,680	93
Owensboro	$123,300	$109,400	$86,280	$89,149	89
Paducah	$122,290	$113,380	$84,200	$88,243	86
Elizabethtown	$113,750	$102,240	$83,660	$82,771	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.

Industrial Production Managers salary in other states

Industrial Production Managers salary by city and state

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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 11-3051.
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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