Architecture and Engineering Occupations Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #46 of 51 · KY

15% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $90,810 ≈ $44/hr
Median annual salary $84,700
Employment 27,580

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,780P25 $64,990 Median $84,700P75 $108,280P90 $132,800

About 80% of architecture and engineering occupationss in Kentucky earn between $50,780 and $132,800. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$90,810
U.S. average
$106,830

The mean architecture and engineering occupations salary in Kentucky is $90,810, about 15% below the U.S. average ($106,830). That works out to roughly $44/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Elizabethtown, KY $98,880 $96,220 1,030
Lexington-Fayette, KY $91,710 $94,420 5,430
Paducah, KY-IL $89,740 $97,850 660
Owensboro, KY $85,700 $89,520 420
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $84,320 $91,980 9,000
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $83,090 $87,760 1,530
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $82,060 $85,060 3,080
Bowling Green, KY $81,020 $85,920 1,070

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