--- title: "Industrial Electronics Technician Salary in Kentucky" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-electronics-technician/kentucky/ description: "Industrial Electronics Technician pay in Kentucky: BLS average $65,110 (all experience levels), median $62,980, bottom 10% $39,570; 630 jobs (BLS OEWS…" updated: 2026-11-04 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Industrial Electronics Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-electronics-technician/) 4. Kentucky Kentucky # Industrial Electronics Technician pay in *Kentucky* What industrial electronics technicians earn in Kentucky: pay for the state and 4 metro areas, plus job counts and no listed training programs yet. - **$65,110** Average across all experience levels (state) - **$39,570** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$62,980** Median pay (state) - **$92,670** Top 10% earn over 630 jobs in Kentucky. 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Only areas BLS published are shown. At a glance ## How Kentucky compares | | | | --- | --- | | Rank by average pay | 45 of 51 states and territories with a BLS estimate | | Average vs U.S. average | -13.8% ($65,110 vs $75,570) | | Median vs U.S. median | -15.0% ($62,980 vs $74,090) | | Median hourly wage | $30.28 | | Bottom 10% to top 10% | $39,570 to $92,670 | | Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.31 | | Location quotient | 0.75 (less concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) | | Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 4; highest median Clarksville, TN-KY $68,060, lowest Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,910 | Computed from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates state and metro files. A location quotient above 1 means the job makes up a larger share of employment in the state than nationally. Training ## Schools and apprenticeships in Kentucky We found no industrial electronics technician school program or registered apprenticeship sponsor in Kentucky in the IPEDS 2023-24 completions file or the DOL partner file. Programs in nearby states may enroll out-of-state students. This site covers pay and careers; the school and apprenticeship directory lives on our sister site. [**See industrial electronics technician schools and apprenticeship sponsors in Kentucky** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ky/) Veterans can compare [trade schools approved for the GI Bill](https://veterantradeschools.com/) on VeteranTradeSchools.com. By the [HighPayingTrades Data Team](https://highpayingtrades.com/about/) · Updated Nov 4, 2026 ## Sources **Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).** - **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 2026-11-04. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [49-2094.00 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-2094.00), retrieved 2026-11-04 (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 Data Team; last refreshed 2026-11-04. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-electronics-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.