Millwright salary
BLS occupation: Millwrights · Installation, maintenance and repair · data for May 2025
Median salary $65,700 a year, US
Median hourly pay $31.59 an hour
Middle half earn $56,390–$81,500 25th to 75th percentile
Millwrights employed 40,330 +0.9% projected by 2035
How much does a millwright make?
- The median millwright salary in the US is $65,700 a year ($31.59 an hour): half of the 40,330 millwrights BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $69,780.
- The middle half earn between $56,390 and $81,500. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $46,290 and the top 10% more than $93,600.
- That is 29% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- New Jersey pays millwrights the most (median $107,540), followed by New Mexico ($90,230) and Michigan ($89,190). Oklahoma pays the least ($50,950).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in New Jersey, where the median is worth $98,837 in typical US prices, then New Mexico and Michigan.
- In 89 of the 139 metro areas with data, the median millwright salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of millwrights to grow 0.9% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 3,200 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what millwrights are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Millwright salary range
Half of millwrights earn between $56,390 and $81,500 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $46,290
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $56,390
Median Yearly pay: $65,700
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $81,500
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $93,600
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $46,290 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $56,390 |
| Median | $65,700 |
| Top 25% earn over | $81,500 |
| Top 10% earn over | $93,600 |
Millwright salary by state
New Jersey pays millwrights the most; Oklahoma the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($65,700), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $107,540 median |
| New Mexico | $90,230 median |
| Michigan | $89,190 median |
| Wisconsin | $82,630 median |
| Colorado | $81,440 median |
| Kansas | $79,690 median |
| New York | $79,560 median |
| Minnesota | $78,570 median |
| California | $77,950 median |
| Indiana | $77,140 median |
| Alaska | $76,940 median |
| Connecticut | $76,810 median |
| Washington | $76,490 median |
| New Hampshire | $76,190 median |
| Ohio | $73,220 median |
| Oregon | $70,700 median |
| Kentucky | $70,610 median |
| Maine | $68,220 median |
| West Virginia | $67,270 median |
| Illinois | $66,640 median |
| Missouri | $66,480 median |
| Louisiana | $66,080 median |
| Massachusetts | $65,220 median |
| Idaho | $64,710 median |
| Pennsylvania | $64,410 median |
| Vermont | $64,180 median |
| Nevada | $63,040 median |
| Utah | $63,040 median |
| North Carolina | $62,990 median |
| Wyoming | $62,780 median |
| Georgia | $62,760 median |
| Texas | $62,630 median |
| Iowa | $62,220 median |
| Florida | $62,000 median |
| South Dakota | $61,820 median |
| Tennessee | $61,810 median |
| South Carolina | $61,700 median |
| Alabama | $61,410 median |
| North Dakota | $60,750 median |
| Nebraska | $60,320 median |
| Montana | $60,050 median |
| Maryland | $59,220 median |
| Delaware | $58,770 median |
| Mississippi | $58,280 median |
| Arizona | $57,380 median |
| Arkansas | $56,310 median |
| Virginia | $51,430 median |
| Oklahoma | $50,950 median |
Where millwright pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Millwrights' pay goes furthest in New Jersey once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $98,837 |
| New Mexico | $97,851 |
| Michigan | $92,697 |
| Kansas | $88,478 |
| Wisconsin | $87,816 |
| Indiana | $82,654 |
| Minnesota | $79,669 |
| Colorado | $79,028 |
| Ohio | $78,923 |
| Kentucky | $78,317 |
Millwright pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $107,540 | $51.70 | $61,830 | $145,320 | 340 | $98,837 |
| New Mexico | $90,230 | $43.38 | $82,000 | $102,250 | 60 | $97,851 |
| Michigan | $89,190 | $42.88 | $58,680 | $97,460 | 2,900 | $92,697 |
| Wisconsin | $82,630 | $39.73 | $57,530 | $93,280 | 1,220 | $87,816 |
| Colorado | $81,440 | $39.15 | $51,000 | $94,420 | 200 | $79,028 |
| Kansas | $79,690 | $38.31 | $44,880 | $97,340 | 840 | $88,478 |
| New York | $79,560 | $38.25 | $58,750 | $97,200 | 1,000 | $73,721 |
| Minnesota | $78,570 | $37.77 | $58,500 | $92,640 | 480 | $79,669 |
| California | $77,950 | $37.48 | $49,340 | $127,890 | 2,230 | $70,403 |
| Indiana | $77,140 | $37.09 | $48,600 | $95,960 | 1,760 | $82,654 |
| Alaska | $76,940 | $36.99 | $54,270 | $92,350 | 300 | $75,167 |
| Connecticut | $76,810 | $36.93 | $39,120 | $95,970 | 110 | $74,134 |
| Washington | $76,490 | $36.77 | $61,350 | $129,370 | 1,020 | $71,477 |
| New Hampshire | $76,190 | $36.63 | $62,320 | $87,430 | 80 | $73,144 |
| Ohio | $73,220 | $35.20 | $51,880 | $91,760 | 1,930 | $78,923 |
| Oregon | $70,700 | $33.99 | $45,470 | $110,450 | 460 | $68,401 |
| Kentucky | $70,610 | $33.95 | $48,210 | $86,640 | 1,220 | $78,317 |
| Maine | $68,220 | $32.80 | $51,030 | $87,130 | 350 | $70,294 |
| West Virginia | $67,270 | $32.34 | $49,120 | $82,910 | 330 | $75,165 |
| Illinois | $66,640 | $32.04 | $44,490 | $105,940 | 2,160 | $66,668 |
| Missouri | $66,480 | $31.96 | $48,880 | $93,950 | 830 | $73,202 |
| Louisiana | $66,080 | $31.77 | $48,300 | $82,450 | 1,080 | $74,915 |
| Massachusetts | $65,220 | $31.36 | $57,870 | $78,610 | – | $61,670 |
| Idaho | $64,710 | $31.11 | $57,000 | $77,460 | 410 | $67,763 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,410 | $30.97 | $48,740 | $101,760 | 1,700 | $66,013 |
| Vermont | $64,180 | $30.86 | $50,680 | $79,320 | 60 | $65,518 |
| Nevada | $63,040 | $30.31 | $58,910 | $92,430 | 150 | $63,053 |
| Utah | $63,040 | $30.31 | $47,430 | $84,210 | 220 | $63,764 |
| North Carolina | $62,990 | $30.28 | $46,920 | $76,690 | 700 | $66,779 |
| Wyoming | $62,780 | $30.18 | $45,320 | $84,270 | 130 | $67,730 |
| Georgia | $62,760 | $30.17 | $46,450 | $78,980 | 1,780 | $65,176 |
| Texas | $62,630 | $30.11 | $38,510 | $92,490 | 3,540 | $64,529 |
| Iowa | $62,220 | $29.91 | $47,050 | $79,710 | 690 | $70,896 |
| Florida | $62,000 | $29.81 | $45,700 | $88,820 | 530 | $59,953 |
| South Dakota | $61,820 | $29.72 | $50,790 | $74,600 | 240 | $69,785 |
| Tennessee | $61,810 | $29.72 | $45,100 | $75,880 | 1,060 | $67,280 |
| South Carolina | $61,700 | $29.66 | $40,060 | $83,260 | 950 | $65,814 |
| Alabama | $61,410 | $29.52 | $45,300 | $76,070 | 1,400 | $69,137 |
| North Dakota | $60,750 | $29.21 | $50,810 | $82,590 | 170 | $68,290 |
| Nebraska | $60,320 | $29.00 | $47,480 | $74,510 | 590 | $66,946 |
| Montana | $60,050 | $28.87 | $52,120 | $73,890 | 70 | $63,448 |
| Maryland | $59,220 | $28.47 | $50,660 | $81,890 | 160 | $56,422 |
| Delaware | $58,770 | $28.25 | $40,280 | $110,830 | 90 | $58,883 |
| Mississippi | $58,280 | $28.02 | $41,250 | $71,560 | 1,280 | $67,025 |
| Arizona | $57,380 | $27.59 | $39,560 | $108,050 | 450 | $56,994 |
| Arkansas | $56,310 | $27.07 | $36,640 | $76,140 | 1,140 | $64,771 |
| Virginia | $51,430 | $24.73 | $42,730 | $82,010 | 690 | $50,868 |
| Oklahoma | $50,950 | $24.50 | $50,790 | $72,150 | 510 | $58,001 |
BLS does not publish pay for millwrights in 3 states (too few workers to estimate reliably). After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Millwright salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes millwright pay: 139 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Francisco, CA $113,490
- Kennewick, WA $107,700
- Los Angeles, CA $99,250
- New York, NY $93,070
- Detroit, MI $91,850
- Fort Wayne, IN $91,410
- Kansas City, MO $91,380
- Topeka, KS $91,170
- Saginaw, MI $91,010
- Madison, WI $90,750
Where the pay goes furthest
- Kennewick, WA $107,615
- Topeka, KS $102,646
- Saginaw, MI $100,131
- Fort Wayne, IN $98,745
- Kansas City, MO $98,743
- San Francisco, CA $98,164
- Madison, WI $93,281
- Wichita, KS $93,191
- Lima, OH $92,161
- Appleton, WI $91,691
All 139 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $113,490 | 320 | $98,164 | 36% |
| Kennewick, WA | $107,700 | 80 | $107,615 | 19% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $99,250 | 710 | $87,394 | 35% |
| New York, NY | $93,070 | 440 | $82,683 | 46% |
| Detroit, MI | $91,850 | 1,490 | $91,577 | 20% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $91,410 | 110 | $98,745 | 17% |
| Kansas City, MO | $91,380 | 640 | $98,743 | 20% |
| Topeka, KS | $91,170 | 70 | $102,646 | 16% |
| Saginaw, MI | $91,010 | 100 | $100,131 | 14% |
| Madison, WI | $90,750 | 40 | $93,281 | 24% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $90,320 | 60 | $89,532 | 25% |
| Green Bay, WI | $84,880 | 200 | $91,184 | 16% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $84,850 | 210 | $87,531 | 22% |
| Appleton, WI | $84,740 | 100 | $91,691 | 17% |
| Lansing, MI | $84,590 | 130 | $89,051 | 18% |
| Monroe, MI | $83,970 | 60 | $89,815 | 18% |
| Denver, CO | $83,600 | 150 | $79,030 | 27% |
| Wausau, WI | $83,480 | 50 | $90,102 | 14% |
| Toledo, OH | $83,280 | 280 | $91,061 | 18% |
| Wichita, KS | $82,890 | 120 | $93,191 | 17% |
| Buffalo, NY | $82,840 | 290 | $86,432 | 21% |
| Lima, OH | $82,640 | 90 | $92,161 | 18% |
| Seattle, WA | $82,470 | 280 | $74,208 | 33% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $82,310 | 130 | $81,587 | 27% |
| Albany, NY | $80,840 | 100 | $81,192 | 25% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $80,080 | 70 | $78,170 | 33% |
| Sacramento, CA | $79,840 | 100 | $74,848 | 34% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $79,420 | 390 | $82,992 | 23% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $79,340 | 280 | $75,690 | 26% |
| Duluth, MN | $77,890 | 40 | $87,746 | 20% |
| Hartford, CT | $77,810 | 40 | $75,730 | 31% |
| Akron, OH | $77,570 | 100 | $83,078 | 20% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $77,480 | 50 | $85,918 | 19% |
| Trenton, NJ | $77,160 | 30 | $74,782 | 39% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $77,120 | 510 | $75,199 | 30% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $76,610 | 290 | $84,391 | 21% |
| Louisville, KY | $76,300 | 490 | $81,978 | 21% |
| Portland, OR | $76,200 | 240 | $72,282 | 28% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $75,650 | 250 | $79,323 | 24% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $75,610 | 80 | $81,363 | 20% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $74,940 | 60 | $74,779 | 28% |
| Longview, WA | $74,940 | 80 | $76,826 | 23% |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,800 | 290 | $79,640 | 23% |
| Chicago, IL | $74,730 | 1,490 | $72,137 | 35% |
| Lebanon, PA | $74,190 | 30 | $79,591 | 24% |
| Baltimore, MD | $73,540 | 90 | $70,382 | 32% |
| Worcester, MA | $72,840 | – | $71,047 | 35% |
| Spokane, WA | $72,740 | 80 | $72,489 | 25% |
| Lafayette, IN | $72,450 | 40 | $77,545 | 24% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $71,520 | 70 | $75,391 | 24% |
| Dayton, OH | $70,540 | 50 | $76,100 | 22% |
| Bellingham, WA | $70,350 | 40 | $68,080 | 33% |
| Columbus, OH | $69,920 | 180 | $73,238 | 26% |
| Riverside, CA | $69,880 | 190 | $65,651 | 43% |
| Shreveport, LA | $69,720 | 90 | $82,250 | 22% |
| Huntsville, AL | $69,510 | – | $74,684 | 24% |
| Sandusky, OH | $67,920 | 50 | $76,074 | 32% |
| Houston, TX | $67,750 | 820 | $68,692 | 29% |
| South Bend, IN | $67,750 | 30 | $72,961 | 22% |
| Kingsport, TN | $66,560 | 50 | $76,995 | 24% |
| Rockford, IL | $66,560 | 60 | $72,227 | 23% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $66,510 | 320 | $69,610 | 29% |
| St. Louis, MO | $66,480 | 420 | $69,914 | 26% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,460 | 70 | $67,614 | 33% |
| Lexington, KY | $66,240 | 140 | $71,311 | 29% |
| Greensboro, NC | $65,830 | 90 | $70,888 | 26% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,790 | 60 | $71,477 | 28% |
| Dallas, TX | $65,500 | 640 | $63,537 | 30% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $65,420 | 160 | $65,759 | 31% |
| Charlotte, NC | $65,360 | 300 | $67,141 | 32% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,350 | 90 | $64,788 | 30% |
| Boston, MA | $65,220 | – | $60,241 | 55% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $65,200 | 30 | $60,491 | 49% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $64,810 | 40 | $65,697 | 27% |
| Reno, NV | $64,750 | 30 | $64,100 | 38% |
| Boise, ID | $64,710 | 70 | $65,768 | 36% |
| Fargo, ND | $64,530 | 40 | $71,013 | 21% |
| York, PA | $64,530 | 80 | $67,219 | 26% |
| Miami, FL | $64,420 | 40 | $56,432 | 49% |
| Sherman, TX | $64,240 | 50 | $68,507 | 25% |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,160 | 510 | $64,123 | 34% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $64,090 | 60 | $70,715 | 24% |
| Beaumont, TX | $64,070 | 100 | $71,153 | 24% |
| Allentown, PA | $63,950 | 150 | $63,970 | 35% |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,950 | 100 | $69,738 | 24% |
| Canton, OH | $63,920 | 60 | $71,494 | 21% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $63,890 | 110 | $68,943 | 27% |
| New Orleans, LA | $63,730 | 140 | $68,825 | 30% |
| Decatur, IL | $63,190 | 180 | $71,464 | 20% |
| Albany, OR | $63,060 | 60 | $61,763 | 31% |
| Omaha, NE | $62,960 | 230 | $68,501 | 27% |
| Durham, NC | $62,860 | 30 | $64,424 | 31% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $62,850 | 160 | $68,716 | 29% |
| Reading, PA | $62,580 | 70 | $64,476 | 30% |
| Providence, RI | $62,520 | 110 | $61,431 | 42% |
| Sioux City, IA | $62,450 | 40 | $72,235 | 25% |
| Florence, SC | $62,140 | 60 | $71,611 | 29% |
| Augusta, GA | $62,080 | 110 | $67,549 | 28% |
| Peoria, IL | $61,870 | 60 | $67,817 | 22% |
| Knoxville, TN | $61,820 | 200 | $66,783 | 33% |
| Lancaster, PA | $61,790 | 110 | $62,886 | 31% |
| Decatur, AL | $61,670 | 60 | $70,713 | 21% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,440 | 200 | $64,898 | 29% |
| Provo, UT | $61,410 | 40 | $62,515 | 35% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,380 | 120 | $69,971 | 33% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $61,340 | 80 | $67,369 | 29% |
| Nashville, TN | $61,320 | 260 | $63,651 | 35% |
| Davenport, IA | $61,260 | 80 | $68,770 | 20% |
| Erie, PA | $61,260 | 70 | $67,356 | 22% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,900 | 60 | $68,455 | 24% |
| Savannah, GA | $60,890 | 210 | $63,956 | 35% |
| Huntington, WV | $60,880 | 130 | $68,852 | 21% |
| Birmingham, AL | $60,830 | 310 | $66,376 | 28% |
| Rochester, NY | $60,720 | 70 | $62,575 | 30% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $60,260 | 30 | $70,006 | 20% |
| Columbus, GA | $59,680 | 40 | $66,834 | 27% |
| Jackson, TN | $59,670 | 40 | $69,772 | 28% |
| Redding, CA | $59,580 | 40 | $59,175 | 33% |
| San Antonio, TX | $59,400 | 240 | $62,714 | 29% |
| Mobile, AL | $59,130 | 160 | $67,118 | 26% |
| Memphis, TN | $58,930 | 190 | $63,930 | 28% |
| Youngstown, OH | $58,800 | 40 | $67,282 | 21% |
| Greenville, NC | $57,590 | 40 | $65,146 | 31% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $57,380 | 380 | $55,538 | 36% |
| Waco, TX | $57,070 | 50 | $61,664 | 30% |
| Greenville, SC | $56,920 | 160 | $61,034 | 33% |
| Washington, DC | $55,430 | – | $50,907 | 52% |
| Gulfport, MS | $53,330 | 140 | $59,252 | 32% |
| Monroe, LA | $53,290 | 60 | $63,746 | 27% |
| El Paso, TX | $53,020 | 120 | $58,969 | 34% |
| Dothan, AL | $50,630 | 60 | $60,394 | 29% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $50,590 | – | $51,654 | 45% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $50,040 | 50 | $58,262 | 26% |
| Modesto, CA | $49,810 | 130 | $47,845 | 50% |
| Richmond, VA | $48,890 | 150 | $49,960 | 42% |
| Jackson, MS | $48,470 | 200 | $54,431 | 36% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $48,410 | 130 | $52,992 | 39% |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,360 | 190 | $54,116 | 31% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $45,760 | 50 | $51,207 | 34% |
What the median millwright salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $65,700 |
| Month | $5,475 |
| Every two weeks | $2,527 |
| Week | $1,263 |
| Hour | $31.59 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a millwright: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Apprenticeship |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +0.9% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 3,200 |
| Self-employed | % |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about millwright pay
How much does a millwright make an hour?
The median is $31.59 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $22.25 and the top 10% over $45.00.
How much does a millwright make a month?
About $5,475 a month before taxes at the median salary of $65,700, or $2,527 every two weeks.
What state pays millwrights the most?
New Jersey, with a median of $107,540. New Mexico ($90,230), Michigan ($89,190), Wisconsin ($82,630) and Colorado ($81,440) follow.
Where do millwrights make the most after cost of living?
New Jersey: its median of $107,540 is worth $98,837 at typical US prices. New Mexico, Michigan and Kansas come next.
How much do entry-level millwrights make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of millwrights earn under $46,290 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $56,390, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a millwright?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: apprenticeship.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 49-9044 (Millwrights). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.