1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 370 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $71,760 undergraduate certificate
Industrial Maintenance Schools in Kentucky
13 schools in Kentucky reported industrial maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 2,083 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 342 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,952
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $78,125 undergraduate certificate
600 College Street Rd, Elizabethtown, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 283 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $65,353 undergraduate certificate
4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 268 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $58,397 undergraduate certificate
109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 192 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $81,025 undergraduate certificate
808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 189 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $48,741 undergraduate certificate
500 Technology Way, Florence, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 115 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $66,076 undergraduate certificate
2660 S Green St, Henderson, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 75 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,136
720 North Dr., Hopkinsville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 65 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,315
1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 53 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $37,362
1755 U.S. Hwy 68, Maysville, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 45 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $62,165 undergraduate certificate
1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 43 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $36,830
4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 43 industrial maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,872
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $64,285 undergraduate certificate
Licensing in Kentucky
Requirements are set by Kentucky (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for industrial maintenance mechanics on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Kentucky. General path: Industrial Maintenance Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics in Kentucky at $64,560 (middle 80% from $46,050 to $85,320), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many industrial maintenance schools are there in Kentucky?
13 schools in Kentucky reported industrial maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 2,083 awards in all (1,782 undergraduate certificates, 301 associate degrees).
How much does industrial maintenance school cost in Kentucky?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,872 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a industrial maintenance mechanic make in Kentucky?
The BLS median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics in Kentucky was $64,560 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $46,050 and the top 10% over $85,320.
What do industrial maintenance graduates earn right after school?
Across 9 schools in Kentucky with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $65,353. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.