SOC 11-3051 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Industrial Production Managers Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for industrial production managers in Louisville, Kentucky is $126,570 a year ($60.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,440: half of the 1,930 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,170).

$126,570average per year

$60.85 / hourMedian $111,440Take-home ≈ $90,680

  • $75K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,930people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Production Managers pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $197,630 or more. The middle half of industrial production managers in Louisville earn between $93,720 and $156,190.

  • $75K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$126,570$10,548$60.85
Median$111,440$9,287$53.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,720$7,810$45.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,190$13,016$75.09

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

Industrial Production Managers pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Industrial production managers in Louisville earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($124,010) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($134,170). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $126,060.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$126,570$111,440$75,060$197,6301,930
Kentucky$124,010$112,250$73,530$187,9506,430
United States$134,170$126,060$78,000$205,520246,250

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Production Managers salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $126,570, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $90,680 a year, or $7,557 a month and $3,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$94,009$7,834
Working in KY$90,680$7,557

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%).

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Is Louisville a good place for industrial production managers? 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 $126,570 buys what about $135,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Production Managers salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 3rd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Bowling Green pays the most ($128,090).

All Industrial Production Managers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for industrial production managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,590).

Industrial Production Managers salary by city

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Industrial Production Managers salary in Louisville: questions

How much do industrial production managers make an hour in Louisville?

$60.85 an hour on average, and $53.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial production managers salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial production managers take-home pay in Louisville?

About $90,680 a year ($7,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,570. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do industrial production managers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,170).

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; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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.
  • 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 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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