Network Engineer salary in Kentucky

BLS reports this occupation as "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for network engineers in Kentucky is $103,740, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $134,050. Kentucky ranks 46 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$103,740

25th percentile

$78,640

75th percentile

$130,330

90th percentile

$168,350

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Kentucky	1,710
Mean annual wage in Kentucky	$110,120
National median	$134,050
National employment	179,740

Metro areas in Kentucky

Louisville, KY: median $101,040

States with similar pay for network engineers

Montana: median $104,300
Missouri: median $103,130
Iowa: median $103,050
Louisiana: median $106,620
Kansas: median $100,610
Wyoming: median $100,520

See all states ranked for network engineers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.