Millwright earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level millwright earnings begin at:

$37.78 per hour

$78,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level millwright earnings begin at:

$29.65 per hour

$61,670 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level millwright earnings begin at:

$29.20 per hour

$60,730 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level millwright earnings begin at:

$23.20 per hour

$48,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level millwright earnings begin at:

$22.62 per hour

$47,040 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Millwright salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $78,420
Alaska $76,450
Michigan $76,110
Nevada $75,700
New Mexico $75,500
Connecticut $64,780
Colorado $62,890
Indiana $62,750
Ohio $62,650
Wisconsin $62,600
Massachusetts $62,180
Maine $61,890
Washington $61,760
Louisiana $61,370
New Jersey $60,830
New Hampshire $60,730
West Virginia $60,730
Oklahoma $60,540
California $60,460
North Dakota $60,460
Delaware $60,360
Kansas $60,360
Minnesota $60,360
New York $60,360
Oregon $60,360
Virginia $60,190
Idaho $60,110
Missouri $60,110
Wyoming $60,110
Iowa $59,970
Kentucky $59,970
Pennsylvania $59,970
Utah $59,970
South Dakota $59,790
Maryland $58,300
Georgia $58,100
Hawaii $57,840
Texas $56,020
South Carolina $55,800
North Carolina $49,910
Nebraska $49,120
Alabama $48,770
Montana $48,230
Arkansas $48,060
Vermont $47,930
Tennessee $47,560
Mississippi $47,360
Arizona $46,990
Florida $46,340

How do millwright salaries compare to similar careers?

Millwrights earn about the same as related careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than hydroelectric plant technicians but more than plumbers.

Career Median Salary
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $63K
Electrician salary $60K
Ship loader salary $62K
Ironworker salary $59K
Avionics technician salary $62K
Millwright salary $61K
Aircraft mechanic salary $60K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $60K
Pipefitter salary $48K
Plumber salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)