Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Kentucky
$66,000avg. a year
$31.73 an hour · 11,540 employed
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Kentucky earn an average of $66,000 a year. That is $2,460 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $68,460. The best-paying metro area is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH at $70,920.
$64,560Median pay
$31.73Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for industrial machinery mechanics by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1680 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$70,920
$34.10 an hour
2700 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$70,260
$33.78 an hour
35,150 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$70,140
$33.72 an hour
4480 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$67,350
$32.38 an hour
53,170 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$66,780
$32.11 an hour
6270 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$64,910
$31.21 an hour
7870 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$62,720
$30.15 an hour
8660 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$61,630
$29.63 an hour
9230 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$61,420
$29.53 an hour
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky industrial machinery mechanics work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$96,450
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Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do industrial machinery mechanics make in Kentucky?
The average is $66,000 a year, and the median is $64,560. That is $2,460 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $68,460.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$31.73 an hour on average; the median is $31.04.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($70,920), followed by Bowling Green, KY ($70,260). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Elizabethtown, KY ($61,420).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #35 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national industrial machinery mechanics page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.