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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Chemical Engineers in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$38.19	$47.03	$60.12	$75.57	$87.92
	Yearly	$79,420	$97,820	$125,040	$157,190	$182,880
Kentucky	Hourly	$42.81	$50.96	$56.33	$65.60	$77.65
	Yearly	$89,040	$106,000	$117,170	$136,450	$161,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$31.90	$37.85	$51.74	$63.22	$77.06
	Yearly	$66,360	$78,730	$107,610	$131,490	$160,290
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$36.12	$43.27	$53.35	$58.68	$90.96
	Yearly	$75,130	$89,990	$110,960	$122,060	$189,200
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	$44.34	$48.17	$61.21	$64.95	$75.78
	Yearly	$92,230	$100,200	$127,310	$135,100	$157,630
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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