SOC 17-3026 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $59,340 a year ($28.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,460: half of the 50 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$59,340average per year

$28.53 / hourMedian $57,460Take-home ≈ $46,743

  • $34K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $75K90th

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

50people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,270 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Elizabethtown earn between $49,310 and $71,360.

  • $34K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,340$4,945$28.53
Median$57,460$4,788$27.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,310$4,109$23.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,360$5,947$34.31

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Elizabethtown earn 8% less than the Kentucky average ($64,180) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$59,340$57,460$33,660$75,27050
Kentucky$64,180$61,140$44,600$84,3201,330
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $59,340, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $46,743 a year, or $3,895 a month and $1,798 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Elizabethtown a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $59,340 buys what about $65,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 4th of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($63,830).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Elizabethtown: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Elizabethtown?

$28.53 an hour on average, and $27.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Elizabethtown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Elizabethtown?

About $46,743 a year ($3,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,340. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Elizabethtown than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

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 17-3026; area Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.13, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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