Millwrights Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for millwrights in the U.S. is $65,700 ($31.59 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $65,700
- Mean annual wage
- $69,780
- Median hourly wage
- $31.59
- Employment
- 40,330
40,330 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,290 | $22.25 |
| 25th percentile | $56,390 | $27.11 |
| Median (50th) | $65,700 | $31.59 |
| 75th percentile | $81,500 | $39.18 |
| 90th percentile | $93,600 | $45.00 |
Highest-paying states for millwrights
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $107,540 | 340 |
| New Mexico | $90,230 | 60 |
| Michigan | $89,190 | 2,900 |
| Wisconsin | $82,630 | 1,220 |
| Colorado | $81,440 | 200 |
| Kansas | $79,690 | 840 |
| New York | $79,560 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $78,570 | 480 |
| California | $77,950 | 2,230 |
| Indiana | $77,140 | 1,760 |
Lowest-paying states
- Oklahoma: $50,950 median annual wage
- Virginia: $51,430 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $56,310 median annual wage
- Arizona: $57,380 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $58,280 median annual wage
About this occupation
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Typical tasks
- Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
- Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.
- Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
- Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
- Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 3.8% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 50.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 29.5% |
| Associate's degree | 13.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2.3% |
| Master's degree | 0.5% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 0.1% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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