Millwright Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$65,700
$31.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,290 | $22.25 |
| 25th percentile | $56,390 | $27.11 |
| Median | $65,700 | $31.59 |
| 75th percentile | $81,500 | $39.18 |
| 90th percentile | $93,600 | $45.00 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 40,330
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $107,540 | $98,837 1st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 2nd | $90,230 | $97,851 2nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 3rd | $89,190 | $92,697 3rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 4th | $82,630 | $87,816 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $81,440 | $79,028 8th |
| Kansas | ||
| 6th | $79,690 | $88,478 4th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $79,560 | $73,721 15th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $78,570 | $79,669 7th |
| California | ||
| 9th | $77,950 | $70,403 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 10th | $77,140 | $82,654 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 11th | $76,940 | $75,167 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $76,810 | $74,134 14th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $76,490 | $71,477 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $76,190 | $73,144 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 15th | $73,220 | $78,923 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 16th | $70,700 | $68,401 24th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $70,610 | $78,317 10th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $68,220 | $70,294 21st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 19th | $67,270 | $75,165 12th |
| Illinois | ||
| 20th | $66,640 | $66,668 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 21st | $66,480 | $73,202 16th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 22nd | $66,080 | $74,915 13th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 23rd | $65,220 | $61,670 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $64,710 | $67,763 26th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $64,410 | $66,013 33rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 26th | $64,180 | $65,518 35th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $63,040 | $63,053 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 27th | $63,040 | $63,764 39th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $62,990 | $66,779 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 30th | $62,780 | $67,730 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 31st | $62,760 | $65,176 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $62,630 | $64,529 38th |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $62,220 | $70,896 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $62,000 | $59,953 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $61,820 | $69,785 22nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $61,810 | $67,280 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $61,700 | $65,814 34th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $61,410 | $69,137 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 39th | $60,750 | $68,290 25th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $60,320 | $66,946 30th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $60,050 | $63,448 40th |
| Maryland | ||
| 42nd | $59,220 | $56,422 47th |
| Delaware | ||
| 43rd | $58,770 | $58,883 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $58,280 | $67,025 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 45th | $57,380 | $56,994 46th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $56,310 | $64,771 37th |
| Virginia | ||
| 47th | $51,430 | $50,868 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $50,950 | $58,001 45th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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