Millwrights Salaries by State

Q: How much do millwrights make in the U.S.?

The median millwrights salary in the United States is $65,700 per year (mean $69,780), and about 80% earn between $46,290 and $93,600.

Q: How much do millwrights make per hour?

Roughly $34 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $69,780 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays millwrights the most?

New Jersey has the highest average pay for millwrights at $101,150 per year (median $107,540).

Q: What is the job outlook for millwrights?

Employment is projected to change 0% from 2024 to 2034 (Slower than average), with about 3,600 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for millwrightss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $69,780 ≈ $34/hr

National median salary $65,700

Total employment 40,330 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth 0% Slower than average

Annual openings 3,600 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 41,300 → 41,300 (0)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $56,000–$62,000 $62,000–$65,000 $65,000–$70,000 $70,000–$75,000 $75,000–$101,000 U.S. mean $69,780

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New Jersey$101,150
New Mexico$92,390
Washington$85,580
California$84,220
Michigan$82,820

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Mississippi$55,630
Arkansas$55,730
Oklahoma$55,960
Virginia$56,020
Montana$59,740

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	New Jersey	$101,150	$107,540	$49	+45%	340
2	New Mexico	$92,390	$90,230	$44	+32.4%	60
3	Washington	$85,580	$76,490	$41	+22.6%	1,020
4	California	$84,220	$77,950	$40	+20.7%	2,230
5	Michigan	$82,820	$89,190	$40	+18.7%	2,900
6	New York	$78,510	$79,560	$38	+12.5%	1,000
7	New Hampshire	$77,970	$76,190	$37	+11.7%	80
8	Wisconsin	$77,280	$82,630	$37	+10.7%	1,220
9	Minnesota	$76,670	$78,570	$37	+9.9%	480
10	Indiana	$75,640	$77,140	$36	+8.4%	1,760
11	Alaska	$74,840	$76,940	$36	+7.3%	300
12	Colorado	$74,690	$81,440	$36	+7%	200
13	Oregon	$74,390	$70,700	$36	+6.6%	460
14	Kansas	$73,180	$79,690	$35	+4.9%	840
15	Ohio	$71,780	$73,220	$35	+2.9%	1,930
16	Connecticut	$71,160	$76,810	$34	+2%	110
17	Missouri	$71,140	$66,480	$34	+1.9%	830
18	Pennsylvania	$70,990	$64,410	$34	+1.7%	1,700
19	Illinois	$70,530	$66,640	$34	+1.1%	2,160
20	Nevada	$70,100	$63,040	$34	+0.5%	150
21	Maine	$68,990	$68,220	$33	-1.1%	350
22	Kentucky	$68,730	$70,610	$33	-1.5%	1,220
23	Vermont	$68,700	$64,180	$33	-1.5%	60
24	Louisiana	$67,450	$66,080	$32	-3.3%	1,080
25	Massachusetts	$67,380	$65,220	$32	-3.4%	—
26	Delaware	$67,170	$58,770	$32	-3.7%	90
27	Idaho	$66,260	$64,710	$32	-5%	410
28	Maryland	$66,090	$59,220	$32	-5.3%	160
29	Wyoming	$66,070	$62,780	$32	-5.3%	130
30	West Virginia	$65,110	$67,270	$31	-6.7%	330
31	North Dakota	$64,840	$60,750	$31	-7.1%	170
32	Utah	$64,650	$63,040	$31	-7.4%	220
33	Iowa	$64,500	$62,220	$31	-7.6%	690
34	Texas	$63,840	$62,630	$31	-8.5%	3,540
35	North Carolina	$63,590	$62,990	$31	-8.9%	700
36	Arizona	$63,360	$57,380	$30	-9.2%	450
37	Georgia	$63,300	$62,760	$30	-9.3%	1,780
38	Florida	$63,040	$62,000	$30	-9.7%	530
39	Alabama	$61,940	$61,410	$30	-11.2%	1,400
40	South Dakota	$61,230	$61,820	$29	-12.3%	240
41	South Carolina	$61,080	$61,700	$29	-12.5%	950
42	Tennessee	$60,670	$61,810	$29	-13.1%	1,060
43	Nebraska	$60,080	$60,320	$29	-13.9%	590
44	Montana	$59,740	$60,050	$29	-14.4%	70
45	Virginia	$56,020	$51,430	$27	-19.7%	690
46	Oklahoma	$55,960	$50,950	$27	-19.8%	510
47	Arkansas	$55,730	$56,310	$27	-20.1%	1,140
48	Mississippi	$55,630	$58,280	$27	-20.3%	1,280

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 214 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$149,750	$117,980	60
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$113,490	$104,030	320
3	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$107,700	$102,810	80
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$99,250	$92,470	710
5	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$93,070	$95,250	440
6	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$91,850	$88,400	1,490
7	Fort Wayne, IN	$91,410	$79,620	110
8	Kansas City, MO-KS	$91,380	$82,630	640
9	Topeka, KS	$91,170	$77,470	70
10	Saginaw, MI	$91,010	$86,890	100

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing millwrightss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	$111,380	$110,540	150
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$109,320	$106,050	190
3	Utilities	$107,540	$103,530	220
4	Sector 22 - Utilities	$107,540	$103,530	220
5	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$95,190	$93,030	—
6	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$95,190	$93,030	—
7	Sector 55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises	$95,190	$93,030	—
8	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$92,420	$88,990	180
9	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$91,710	$87,730	1,550
10	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$91,410	$86,990	1,340
11	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$91,380	$85,490	3,360
12	Warehousing and Storage	$91,270	$83,500	110

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

11,408

$10-20k

3,376

$20-30k

2,046

$30-40k

2,292

$40-50k

3,165

$50-60k

3,978

$60-70k

6,290

$70-80k

5,589

$80-90k

4,097

$90-100k

3,921

$100-110k

3,335

$110-120k

2,712

$120-130k

1,898

$130-140k

1,099

$140-150k

479

$150-160k

1,073

$160-170k

103

$170-180k

169

$180-190k

165

$200k+

832

Pay by age band

16-24

$42,855

25-34

$66,683

35-44

$70,849

45-54

$83,876

55-64

$65,357

65+

$26,651

Education level

Regular high school diploma

$64,007

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$66,874

Associates Degree

$69,014

Some college, but less than 1 year

$60,787

GED or alternative credential

$73,287

Bachelors Degree

$42,023

12th grade - no diploma

$20,440

No schooling completed

$45,177

Grade 10

$42,087

Grade 11

$68,845

Doctorate degree

$4,577

Masters Degree

$122,342

Professional degree

$18,351

Grade 8

$13,458

Grade 7

—

Grade 6

—

Grade 9

$40,781

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

41,168 · $80,066

Part-time

1,713 · $73,949

Race / ethnicity

White

$65,363

Two or More Races

$63,108

Other

$51,733

Black

$27,671

Asian

$27,080

American Indian

$38,666

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$27,915

Top fields of study

History

$51,143

Transportation Sciences And Technologies

$105,206

Business Management And Administration

$13,013

General Business

$30,487

Finance

$122,342

Architecture

—

Fine Arts

$82,025

Psychology

$56,934

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Equipment Maintenance

3.8

Troubleshooting

3.8

Installation

3.8

Operations Monitoring

3.6

Repairing

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.6

Operation and Control

3.4

Quality Control Analysis

3.3

Time Management

3.3

Active Listening

3.1

Monitoring

3.1

Complex Problem Solving

3.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do millwrights make in the U.S.?

The median millwrights salary in the United States is $65,700 per year (mean $69,780), and about 80% earn between $46,290 and $93,600.

How much do millwrights make per hour?

Roughly $34 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $69,780 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays millwrights the most?

New Jersey has the highest average pay for millwrights at $101,150 per year (median $107,540).

What is the job outlook for millwrights?

Employment is projected to change 0% from 2024 to 2034 (Slower than average), with about 3,600 openings per year.