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Manufacturing Engineers in Kentucky

Manufacturing engineers design, build, and improve systems that produce goods in factories and industrial facilities. They work to make manufacturing processes more efficient and cost-effective, often collaborating with product designers to ensure items can be made well and affordably In Kentucky the median pay is $96,820 a year, 5% below the national median of $102,440.

$96,820median pay in Kentucky, per year
$79,390–$116,150middle half earn
6,070employed in Kentucky
$102,440U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Kentucky

716open roles like this on employer career sites, 17 in Kentucky or remote
46employers hiring
348posted in the last 7 days
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Openings in Kentucky and remote

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What it takes

Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills that matter most

Reading ComprehensionMathematicsComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringOperations MonitoringJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge areas

Production and ProcessingEngineering and TechnologyMechanicalDesignMathematics (knowledge)Computers and Electronics

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Licenses and training in Kentucky

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O*NET-SOC 17-2112.03. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky, annual.