Junior IT Engineer Salary in Lexington, Kentucky

How much does a Junior IT Engineer make in Lexington, KY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior IT Engineer in Lexington, KY is $72,688. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $67,783 to $78,801, with most professionals earning between $63,318 and $84,366.

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Provide front-line phone support to clients via remote assistance and, when required, go on-site to resolve issues.

March 15, 2023

Training, and opportunity for growth and advancement.

November 11, 2022

Act as the first point of contact for any IT related issue that come in from our customers or end users.

March 21, 2023

Create and update troubleshooting documentation for all remote site equipment as necessary.

March 26, 2023

Support our customers use of IT automation software - ConnectWise or Kaseya remote management tools.

April 10, 2023

Assists with deployment of Enterprise IT Audit solutions supporting Federated Audit Data Collection, Centralized Audit Data Storage, On-demand Audi Data Sharing, and Dynamic Audit Data Analysis.

April 15, 2023

Development of technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks.

April 23, 2023

Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.

April 27, 2023

Resolve incidents via phone calls, support tickets, and instant messaging app.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior IT Engineer in Lexington, KY

Average Base Salary

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67783

78801

72688

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

69293

81454

74570

What is the average salary for Junior IT Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior IT Engineer in Lexington, KY. The base salary for Junior IT Engineer ranges from $67,783 to $78,801 with the average base salary of $72,688. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,293 to $81,454 with the average total cash compensation of $74,570.

View Average Salary for Junior IT Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,688	$67,783 - $78,801
Bonus	$1,881	$1,510 - $2,653
Total Pay	$74,570	$69,293 - $81,454

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Junior IT Engineer Salary Near Lexington, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,176 - $78,095	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,941 - $77,822	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Louisville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,024 - $81,406	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,152 - $82,717	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Cincinnati, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,152 - $82,717	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,859 - $82,376	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY

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About Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. In the 2017 U.S. Census Estimate, the city's population was 321,959, anchoring a metropolitan are...

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