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Entry-level Mechanical Engineers salary in Kentucky

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Kentucky OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$70,000
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in Kentucky: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $70,000. 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 — entry15$70,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in Kentucky. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
KENTUCKIANA CURB COMPANY, INC.HVAC Product Engineer I3$69,930
Technosoft Services, Inc.MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER3$70,000
Vogt Power International, Inc.Thermal Engineer2$82,610
MOSS & ASSOCIATES, LLCProject Engineer, Solar1$70,000
Schlumberger Technology CorporationMechanical Engineer - Delivery1$80,000
Technical Horizons, PLLCMechanical Engineer1$89,000
EPC Columbia Inc.Manufacturing Engineer1$67,267
TECHSERV CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTD.PROJECT COORDINATOR1$69,930
Post Glover Resistors, Inc.Mechanical Engineer1$81,800
Technosoft Engineering, Inc.Mechanical Design Engineer1$67,300

Recent sample filings

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

  • Thermal Engineer at Vogt Power International, Inc.
    $85,660
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-050924
  • Project Engineer, Solar at MOSS & ASSOCIATES, LLC
    $70,000
    RobardsWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-052720
  • Mechanical Engineer - Delivery at Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    $80,000
    FlorenceWage Level IDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25154-043821
  • HVAC Product Engineer I at KENTUCKIANA CURB COMPANY, INC.
    $69,930
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-949489
  • HVAC Product Engineer I at KENTUCKIANA CURB COMPANY, INC.
    $74,360
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-950124
  • Mechanical Engineer at Technical Horizons, PLLC
    $89,000
    LexingtonWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-917717
  • Manufacturing Engineer at EPC Columbia Inc.
    $67,267
    LebanonWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-917590
  • DESIGN ENGINEER at KENTUCKIANA CURB COMPANY, INC.
    $69,930
    LouisvilleWage Level IDecided May 1, 2025I-200-25114-898770

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.