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Mechanical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Kentucky

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Mechanical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Kentucky: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 26 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $97,957. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$76,960
Level II — qualified7$89,690
Level III — experienced4$107,700
Level IV — fully competent7$137,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mechanical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Kentucky. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC.SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER6$135,950
KENTUCKIANA CURB COMPANY, INC.HVAC Product Engineer I4$72,145
Flex Films (USA) Inc.Mechanical Engineer3$88,275
Vogt Power International, Inc.Thermal Engineer2$82,610
Jabil Inc.Product Engineer1$89,690
Joy Global Underground Mining LLCEngineer III1$102,500
Fruehauf, Inc.Product Design Engineer1$93,413
ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING LLCMANUFACTURING ENGINEER1$92,835
FORD MOTOR COMPANYDAT-Control System Software Research Engineer1$117,000
Industrial Tech Services, Inc.Mechanical Engineer1$88,192

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Mechanical Engineer at Flex Films (USA) Inc.
    $88,275
    ElzabethtownDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-386819
  • SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER at HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC.
    $134,400
    LOUISVILLEDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-365560
  • Product Engineer at Jabil Inc.
    $89,690
    FlorenceWage Level IIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321837
  • Engineer III at Joy Global Underground Mining LLC
    $102,500
    LexingtonWage Level IIDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-259436
  • Product Design Engineer at Fruehauf, Inc.
    $93,413
    Bowling GreenWage Level IIIDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-199701
  • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER at ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING LLC
    $92,835
    FlorenceWage Level IIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-076739
  • Thermal Engineer at Vogt Power International, Inc.
    $85,660
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-050924
  • Assistant Project Engineer at Vogt Power International, Inc.
    $79,560
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-050834

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.