Kentucky · SOC 17-2141
Mechanical Engineers in Kentucky
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$99,410
per year in this state
3% below
National Median
$102,320
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$47.79/hr
median hourly
Employment
3,050
jobs in KY
Salary Range in Kentucky
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$71,080
25th Percentile
$80,970
Median
$99,410
75th Percentile
$120,470
90th Percentile
$139,600
Top Paying Jobs in Kentucky
1. Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 2. Pediatricians, General $237,740 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 4. Psychiatrists $229,630 5. Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 6. Podiatrists $198,990 7. Physicists $168,660 8. Chief Executives $146,630 9. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 10. Dentists, General $135,550