--- title: "Industrial Automation Technician Salary in Kentucky" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/kentucky/ description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in Kentucky: BLS average $72,380 (all experience levels), median $65,270, bottom 10% $48,290. 1 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Industrial Automation Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/) 4. Kentucky Kentucky # Industrial Automation Technician pay in *Kentucky* What automation and mechatronics technicians earn in Kentucky: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 2 metro areas, plus job counts and 1 listed training program. - **$72,380** Average pay (state) - **$48,290** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$65,270** Median pay (state) - **$101,500** Top 10% earn over 70 jobs in Kentucky · 1 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/). Cities with listed programs - [Paducah 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/kentucky/paducah/) BLS wage data ## Industrial Automation Technician pay in Kentucky Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kentucky | $48,290 | $58,810 | $65,270 | $86,960 | $101,500 | $72,380 | 70 | | United States | $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 | $76,420 | 15,520 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,010 | $60,010 | $67,020 | $79,760 | $114,380 | $73,280 | 40 | | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,290 | $48,290 | $58,810 | $65,270 | $83,190 | $62,010 | 30 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Kentucky Every automation technician program we matched in Kentucky. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [West Kentucky Community and Technical College](https://westkentucky.kctcs.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Paducah, KY | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 7 | $4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Paducah 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/kentucky/paducah/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Registered apprenticeships in Kentucky** Employer and school apprenticeship sponsors. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ky/) [**Trade schools approved for the GI Bill** Search programs that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3024.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/kentucky/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.