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Top 15 cities for millwrights by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $104,030 |
|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $102,810 |
| New York, NY | $95,250 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,470 |
| Seattle, WA | $89,800 |
| Madison, WI | $89,190 |
| Detroit, MI | $88,400 |
| Saginaw, MI | $86,890 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,980 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $85,070 |
| Lansing, MI | $83,670 |
| Portland, OR | $83,460 |
| Kansas City, MO | $82,630 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,080 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $82,030 |
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Millwrights salary by state
New Jersey pays millwrights the most statewide, $101,150 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $101,150 | $107,540 | 340 | 1 | $78,390 | $78,390 |
| New Mexico | $92,390 | $90,230 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington | $85,580 | $76,490 | 1,020 | 6 | $102,810 | $69,210 |
| California | $84,220 | $77,950 | 2,230 | 8 | $104,030 | $53,590 |
| Michigan | $82,820 | $89,190 | 2,900 | 6 | $88,400 | $73,970 |
| New York | $78,510 | $79,560 | 1,000 | 5 | $95,250 | $62,350 |
| New Hampshire | $77,970 | $76,190 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Wisconsin | $77,280 | $82,630 | 1,220 | 6 | $89,190 | $77,920 |
| Minnesota | $76,670 | $78,570 | 480 | 2 | $78,200 | $77,160 |
| Indiana | $75,640 | $77,140 | 1,760 | 4 | $79,620 | $67,130 |
| Alaska | $74,840 | $76,940 | 300 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Colorado | $74,690 | $81,440 | 200 | 1 | $74,400 | $74,400 |
| Oregon | $74,390 | $70,700 | 460 | 2 | $83,460 | $62,440 |
| Kansas | $73,180 | $79,690 | 840 | 2 | $77,470 | $73,800 |
| Ohio | $71,780 | $73,220 | 1,930 | 10 | $77,470 | $59,390 |
| Connecticut | $71,160 | $76,810 | 110 | 1 | $67,870 | $67,870 |
| Missouri | $71,140 | $66,480 | 830 | 3 | $82,630 | $64,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,990 | $64,410 | 1,700 | 9 | $85,070 | $60,560 |
| Illinois | $70,530 | $66,640 | 2,160 | 4 | $76,530 | $63,980 |
| Nevada | $70,100 | $63,040 | 150 | 2 | $77,650 | $66,640 |
| Maine | $68,990 | $68,220 | 350 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kentucky | $68,730 | $70,610 | 1,220 | 3 | $72,560 | $65,380 |
| Vermont | $68,700 | $64,180 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana | $67,450 | $66,080 | 1,080 | 4 | $72,090 | $55,080 |
| Massachusetts | $67,380 | $65,220 | n/a | 2 | $72,520 | $66,930 |
| Delaware | $67,170 | $58,770 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $66,680 | $66,680 |
| Idaho | $66,260 | $64,710 | 410 | 2 | $68,210 | $64,780 |
| Maryland | $66,090 | $59,220 | 160 | 1 | $70,970 | $70,970 |
| Wyoming | $66,070 | $62,780 | 130 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia | $65,110 | $67,270 | 330 | 1 | $67,810 | $67,810 |
| North Dakota | $64,840 | $60,750 | 170 | 1 | $64,500 | $64,500 |
| Utah | $64,650 | $63,040 | 220 | 2 | $66,240 | $62,310 |
| Iowa | $64,500 | $62,220 | 690 | 4 | $67,320 | $62,000 |
| Texas | $63,840 | $62,630 | 3,540 | 8 | $72,140 | $58,120 |
| North Carolina | $63,590 | $62,990 | 700 | 5 | $67,090 | $57,700 |
| Arizona | $63,360 | $57,380 | 450 | 1 | $63,870 | $63,870 |
| Georgia | $63,300 | $62,760 | 1,780 | 4 | $64,620 | $59,600 |
| Florida | $63,040 | $62,000 | 530 | 2 | $71,690 | $62,480 |
| Alabama | $61,940 | $61,410 | 1,400 | 6 | $64,750 | $51,280 |
| South Dakota | $61,230 | $61,820 | 240 | 1 | $64,070 | $64,070 |
| South Carolina | $61,080 | $61,700 | 950 | 3 | $62,690 | $58,110 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $60,940 | $60,940 |
| Tennessee | $60,670 | $61,810 | 1,060 | 6 | $61,940 | $57,370 |
| Nebraska | $60,080 | $60,320 | 590 | 1 | $64,680 | $64,680 |
| Montana | $59,740 | $60,050 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia | $56,020 | $51,430 | 690 | 3 | $58,200 | $47,720 |
| Oklahoma | $55,960 | $50,950 | 510 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas | $55,730 | $56,310 | 1,140 | 3 | $55,210 | $50,830 |
| Mississippi | $55,630 | $58,280 | 1,280 | 2 | $55,160 | $53,950 |
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Millwrights salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $104,030 | $113,490 | $50.01 | 320 |
| Kennewick, WA | $102,810 | $107,700 | $49.43 | 80 |
| New York, NY | $95,250 | $93,070 | $45.79 | 440 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,470 | $99,250 | $44.46 | 710 |
| Seattle, WA | $89,800 | $82,470 | $43.17 | 280 |
| Madison, WI | $89,190 | $90,750 | $42.88 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $88,400 | $91,850 | $42.50 | 1,490 |
| Saginaw, MI | $86,890 | $91,010 | $41.78 | 100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,980 | $79,840 | $41.34 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $85,070 | $77,120 | $40.90 | 510 |
| Lansing, MI | $83,670 | $84,590 | $40.23 | 130 |
| Portland, OR | $83,460 | $76,200 | $40.13 | 240 |
| Kansas City, MO | $82,630 | $91,380 | $39.73 | 640 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,080 | $90,320 | $39.46 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $82,030 | $84,850 | $39.44 | 210 |
| Buffalo, NY | $81,240 | $82,840 | $39.06 | 290 |
| Appleton, WI | $80,370 | $84,740 | $38.64 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $79,620 | $91,410 | $38.28 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $79,450 | $84,880 | $38.20 | 200 |
| Wausau, WI | $79,100 | $83,480 | $38.03 | 50 |
| Monroe, MI | $79,080 | $83,970 | $38.02 | 60 |
| Trenton, NJ | $78,390 | $77,160 | $37.69 | 30 |
| Riverside, CA | $78,310 | $69,880 | $37.65 | 190 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $78,200 | $79,340 | $37.60 | 280 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,130 | $80,080 | $37.56 | 70 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $77,920 | $75,610 | $37.46 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $77,650 | $74,940 | $37.33 | 60 |
| Lima, OH | $77,470 | $82,640 | $37.24 | 90 |
| Topeka, KS | $77,470 | $91,170 | $37.24 | 70 |
| Toledo, OH | $77,250 | $83,280 | $37.14 | 280 |
| Duluth, MN | $77,160 | $77,890 | $37.10 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $77,070 | $70,350 | $37.05 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $76,880 | $79,420 | $36.96 | 390 |
| Chicago, IL | $76,530 | $74,730 | $36.79 | 1,490 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $75,550 | $82,310 | $36.32 | 130 |
| Sandusky, OH | $75,450 | $67,920 | $36.27 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $74,790 | $80,840 | $35.96 | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,670 | $74,800 | $35.90 | 290 |
| Denver, CO | $74,400 | $83,600 | $35.77 | 150 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $73,970 | $66,510 | $35.56 | 320 |
| Wichita, KS | $73,800 | $82,890 | $35.48 | 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $73,740 | $75,650 | $35.45 | 250 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $72,560 | $77,480 | $34.89 | 50 |
| Worcester, MA | $72,520 | $72,840 | $34.87 | n/a |
| Louisville, KY | $72,350 | $76,300 | $34.78 | 490 |
| Houston, TX | $72,140 | $67,750 | $34.69 | 820 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $72,090 | $76,610 | $34.66 | 290 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $71,800 | $71,520 | $34.52 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $71,690 | $65,420 | $34.47 | 160 |
| Longview, WA | $71,210 | $74,940 | $34.24 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $71,140 | $77,570 | $34.20 | 100 |
| Baltimore, MD | $70,970 | $73,540 | $34.12 | 90 |
| Lebanon, PA | $70,690 | $74,190 | $33.98 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $70,200 | $69,920 | $33.75 | 180 |
| York, PA | $69,770 | $64,530 | $33.54 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $69,530 | $64,070 | $33.43 | 100 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $69,310 | $65,200 | $33.32 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $69,240 | $67,750 | $33.29 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $69,210 | $72,740 | $33.27 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $69,030 | $66,480 | $33.19 | 420 |
| Shreveport, LA | $68,800 | $69,720 | $33.08 | 90 |
| Decatur, IL | $68,560 | $63,190 | $32.96 | 180 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $68,210 | $66,460 | $32.79 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $67,890 | $70,540 | $32.64 | 50 |
| Hartford, CT | $67,870 | $77,810 | $32.63 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $67,810 | $60,880 | $32.60 | 130 |
| Sherman, TX | $67,740 | $64,240 | $32.57 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $67,320 | $63,950 | $32.36 | 100 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,130 | $72,450 | $32.27 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $67,130 | $63,920 | $32.27 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $67,090 | $65,360 | $32.26 | 300 |
| Boston, MA | $66,930 | $65,220 | $32.18 | n/a |
| Providence, RI | $66,680 | $62,520 | $32.06 | 110 |
| Reno, NV | $66,640 | $64,750 | $32.04 | 30 |
| Greensboro, NC | $66,340 | $65,830 | $31.89 | 90 |
| Allentown, PA | $66,300 | $63,950 | $31.87 | 150 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $66,240 | $65,350 | $31.84 | 90 |
| Dallas, TX | $66,080 | $65,500 | $31.77 | 640 |
| Durham, NC | $65,940 | $62,860 | $31.70 | 30 |
| New Orleans, LA | $65,930 | $63,730 | $31.70 | 140 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,890 | $61,440 | $31.68 | 200 |
| El Paso, TX | $65,870 | $53,020 | $31.67 | 120 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $65,720 | $63,890 | $31.60 | 110 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,550 | $65,790 | $31.52 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $65,380 | $66,240 | $31.43 | 140 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,180 | $60,900 | $31.34 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $65,150 | $64,810 | $31.32 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $65,140 | $62,450 | $31.32 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $65,020 | $61,870 | $31.26 | 60 |
| Reading, PA | $64,960 | $62,580 | $31.23 | 70 |
| Redding, CA | $64,940 | $59,580 | $31.22 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $64,780 | $64,710 | $31.14 | 70 |
| Huntsville, AL | $64,750 | $69,510 | $31.13 | n/a |
| Omaha, NE | $64,680 | $62,960 | $31.10 | 230 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $64,670 | $60,260 | $31.09 | 30 |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,620 | $64,160 | $31.07 | 510 |
| Fargo, ND | $64,500 | $64,530 | $31.01 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $64,070 | $64,090 | $30.80 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $63,980 | $66,560 | $30.76 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $63,870 | $57,380 | $30.71 | 380 |
| Lancaster, PA | $63,110 | $61,790 | $30.34 | 110 |
| Columbus, GA | $62,830 | $59,680 | $30.21 | 40 |
| Florence, SC | $62,690 | $62,140 | $30.14 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,490 | $61,340 | $30.04 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $62,480 | $64,420 | $30.04 | 40 |
| Albany, OR | $62,440 | $63,060 | $30.02 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,350 | $60,720 | $29.98 | 70 |
| Provo, UT | $62,310 | $61,410 | $29.96 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $62,000 | $61,260 | $29.81 | 80 |
| Kingsport, TN | $61,940 | $66,560 | $29.78 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $61,920 | $60,830 | $29.77 | 310 |
| Nashville, TN | $61,530 | $61,320 | $29.58 | 260 |
| Memphis, TN | $61,470 | $58,930 | $29.55 | 190 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,310 | $59,130 | $29.48 | 160 |
| Augusta, GA | $61,070 | $62,080 | $29.36 | 110 |
| Washington, DC | $60,940 | $55,430 | $29.30 | n/a |
| Decatur, AL | $60,880 | $61,670 | $29.27 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,690 | $61,820 | $29.18 | 200 |
| Erie, PA | $60,560 | $61,260 | $29.11 | 70 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,330 | $61,380 | $29.00 | 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $60,030 | $62,850 | $28.86 | 160 |
| Savannah, GA | $59,600 | $60,890 | $28.65 | 210 |
| Youngstown, OH | $59,390 | $58,800 | $28.56 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $58,450 | $57,070 | $28.10 | 50 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $58,200 | $50,590 | $27.98 | n/a |
| San Antonio, TX | $58,120 | $59,400 | $27.94 | 240 |
| Greenville, SC | $58,110 | $56,920 | $27.94 | 160 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,700 | $57,590 | $27.74 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $57,370 | $59,670 | $27.58 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $55,210 | $48,410 | $26.55 | 130 |
| Jackson, MS | $55,160 | $48,470 | $26.52 | 200 |
| Monroe, LA | $55,080 | $53,290 | $26.48 | 60 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,400 | $48,890 | $26.15 | 150 |
| Gulfport, MS | $53,950 | $53,330 | $25.94 | 140 |
| Modesto, CA | $53,590 | $49,810 | $25.77 | 130 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $52,160 | $50,040 | $25.08 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $51,280 | $50,630 | $24.65 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,830 | $48,360 | $24.44 | 190 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $47,720 | $45,760 | $22.94 | 50 |
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Millwrights salary: questions
Where do millwrights make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $104,030 a year, among the 139 metro areas we cover.
What is the average millwrights salary in the U.S.?
$69,780 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $65,700, so half of millwrights earn more than that and half less.
What salary should millwrights ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of millwrights nationwide earn between $56,390 (25th percentile) and $81,500 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays millwrights the most?
New Jersey, with a statewide average of $101,150 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is millwrights pay the lowest?
Lynchburg, VA, at $47,720 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9044.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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