Electrician Salary in Kentucky (2026)
The average Electrician in Kentucky earns around $75,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $58,723/year ($4,894/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $58,723 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $4,894 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,259 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $28/hr |
Federal Tax | $7,670 |
State Tax | $2,869 |
FICA Taxes | $5,738 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 21.7% |
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Electrician Salary Ranges in Kentucky
Not all Electricians earn the same — not even close
Kentucky's electrician market is anchored by IBEW Local 369 Louisville (~2,500 members, the largest IBEW local in KY), IBEW Local 575 Lexington (~1,800 members serving central KY), IBEW Local 212 Northern KY (Cincinnati metro spillover), LG&E + KU Energy + East Kentucky Power Cooperative + Kentucky Utilities utility workforce (IBEW utility locals), substantial UPS Worldport + Toyota Georgetown + Ford Louisville industrial electrical, UK HealthCare + UofL + Norton hospital electrical, plus Amazon Air Hub CVG data center + Brown-Forman + GE Appliances Louisville commercial electrical.
Senior Journeyman Electrician (IBEW KY)
$92,000–$130,000
Senior journeyman at IBEW Louisville/Lexington · commercial + industrial · pre-OT band
Senior Journeyman with OT (OBBBA)
$112,000–$165,000+ OT
Journeyman with substantial OT · 2025-2028 OBBBA $12,500 single / $25,000 MFJ deduction
Senior Foreman / General Foreman
$112,000–$165,000
IBEW KY foreman · multi-crew supervision · field leadership band
Senior Industrial Electrician (Toyota / Ford)
$98,000–$140,000
Toyota TMMK + Ford Louisville + KTP + GE Appliances · industrial PLC + drives + motors specialty
Senior Data Center Electrician
$98,000–$145,000
Amazon Air CVG · Louisville + Lexington data center cluster · MEP + power distribution
Senior Utility Lineman (LG&E / KU)
$108,000–$150,000+ OT
LG&E + KU Energy + East Kentucky Power Cooperative · transmission + storm OT premium
Senior Service / Maintenance Electrician
$78,000–$118,000
Commercial service + UK + UofL + Norton + Baptist 24/7 maintenance · on-call premium
Senior Hospital Electrician
$95,000–$135,000
UK HealthCare + UofL Health + Norton + Baptist hospital electrical · NFPA 99 + life-safety
Mid-Career Journeyman (5-10 yrs)
$80,000–$115,000
Mid-career IBEW journeyman · transitioning to foreman track
Apprentice / Pre-Journeyman (0-5 yrs)
$42,000–$72,000
IBEW Local 369 + 575 + 212 5-year apprenticeship · graduated wage scale
Worth knowing: Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky Georgetown industrial electrical supports Toyota's largest North American plant and a feature most national trade-career surveys understate for KY. Toyota TMMK Georgetown (~9K SC employees, Toyota's largest global plant outside Japan + producing ~500K vehicles annually as Camry + RAV4 Hybrid + Lexus ES manufacturing center) operates substantial industrial electrical infrastructure supporting assembly line + paint shop + body shop + stamping + welding manufacturing — substantial IBEW Local 369 + signatory contractor work supporting plant electrical maintenance + capital project expansion at $98-140K TC. Ford Louisville Assembly + Kentucky Truck Plant operate ~13K Ford KY employees + substantial industrial electrical infrastructure (~$30B+ annual F-Series Super Duty + Lincoln Navigator + Ford Expedition revenue supports continuous plant investment). UPS Worldport Louisville facility electrical supports the country's largest air cargo hub at scale. Amazon Air Hub CVG Northern KY (opened 2021, Amazon's largest NA air cargo hub) supports substantial data center + cargo handling electrical work. LG&E + KU Energy (Louisville Gas & Electric + Kentucky Utilities, PPL Corporation subsidiary, ~$5B+ revenue) operates substantial utility electrical infrastructure supporting senior linemen at $108-150K+ TC with substantial storm-response OT. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies to KY electrician OT through 2028.
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