DOL Median (Kentucky)
$65,000
vs National
-18.8%
National: $80,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$69,968
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$65,000
-18.8% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$80,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Industrial Engineers in Kentucky earns $65,000 in nominal terms, which is 18.8% below the national average of $80,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 92.9 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $69,968 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Kentucky
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| QUEST INDUSTRIES LLC | $125,000 | 1 |
| Flex Films (USA) Inc. | $120,000 | 1 |
| Gibbs Die Casting Corporation, Inc | $110,000 | 2 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $96,013 | 1 |
| Celanese Corporation | $95,000 | 3 |
| Siemens Industry, Inc. | $91,685 | 35 |
| Schwan's Shared Services, LLC | $88,899 | 7 |
| Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks, LLC | $88,856 | 5 |
| Nemak USA, Inc. | $87,500 | 15 |
| ALLISON ABRASIVES, INCORPORATED | $87,443 | 1 |
| Magna Seating of America Inc. | $86,166 | 7 |
| General Electric Company | $86,100 | 18 |
| Bowling Green Metalforming | $84,660 | 6 |
| Bosch Rexroth Corporation | $84,296 | 8 |
| Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems | $83,947 | 21 |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | $82,993 | 2 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TEMA) | $82,000 | 1 |
| Jabil Inc. | $81,713 | 25 |
| AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc. | $81,422 | 10 |
| Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. | $81,350 | 24 |
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How much does a Industrial Engineers make in Kentucky?
The median Industrial Engineers salary in Kentucky is $65,000 based on 199 DOL filings.
Is Kentucky a good place to work as a Industrial Engineers?
A Industrial Engineers in Kentucky earns 18.8% less than the national median of $80,000, or $69,968 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.