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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 Materials Engineers in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$34.76	$42.35	$54.26	$68.61	$84.48
	Yearly	$72,300	$88,080	$112,860	$142,720	$175,720
Kentucky	Hourly	$40.68	$46.30	$48.38	$57.35	$63.85
	Yearly	$84,610	$96,300	$100,620	$119,280	$132,800
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$37.49	$45.98	$61.41	$77.08	$80.67
	Yearly	$77,980	$95,640	$127,740	$160,320	$167,800
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	$38.94	$47.74	$47.85	$47.85	$59.10
	Yearly	$80,990	$99,300	$99,530	$99,530	$122,920
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	$36.30	$40.68	$48.28	$54.38	$59.84
	Yearly	$75,510	$84,610	$100,420	$113,120	$124,470
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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