Millwrights Wages
SOC 49-9044 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Millwrights is $62,980 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,160 and the 90th percentile is $82,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
37,930
P10
$43,160
P25
$51,530
Median
$62,980
P75
$76,380
P90
$82,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Millwrights have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,980 | $64,310 | $43,160 | $82,700 | 37,930 | — |
| 2022 | $60,930 | $61,750 | $38,940 | $81,300 | 40,930 | -3.26% |
| 2021 | $60,330 | $61,260 | $37,860 | $81,190 | 39,240 | -0.98% |
| 2020 | $57,260 | $59,080 | $36,450 | $83,690 | 44,400 | -5.09% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Millwrights. The highest median is in Michigan at $78,980, 25% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $78,980 | +25.4% | $73,220 | 2,760 |
| Arizona | $75,400 | +19.7% | $69,790 | 430 |
| Massachusetts | $74,590 | +18.4% | $78,540 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $73,670 | +17% | $74,300 | 310 |
| Illinois | $73,160 | +16.2% | $69,450 | 2,380 |
| Ohio | $73,130 | +16.1% | $68,410 | 2,050 |
| Washington | $73,010 | +15.9% | $76,960 | 950 |
| Indiana | $70,640 | +12.2% | $69,110 | 1,780 |
| New York | $70,210 | +11.5% | $72,200 | 830 |
| Colorado | $69,690 | +10.7% | $67,790 | 410 |
| Missouri | $67,210 | +6.7% | $62,220 | 1,160 |
| New Mexico | $66,160 | +5% | $63,190 | 70 |
| Alaska | $65,930 | +4.7% | $69,490 | 200 |
| Connecticut | $65,520 | +4% | $60,900 | 140 |
| Maryland | $65,260 | +3.6% | $64,830 | 50 |
| Oregon | $64,980 | +3.2% | $73,450 | 350 |
| California | $64,800 | +2.9% | $68,950 | 1,510 |
| Kentucky | $64,430 | +2.3% | $64,030 | 580 |
| Kansas | $64,140 | +1.8% | $65,060 | 1,040 |
| Minnesota | $63,860 | +1.4% | $66,470 | 600 |
| Nevada | $63,630 | +1% | $67,080 | 120 |
| New Hampshire | $63,490 | +0.8% | $68,830 | 60 |
| Idaho | $63,470 | +0.8% | $64,830 | 420 |
| Louisiana | $63,410 | +0.7% | $66,770 | 1,560 |
| West Virginia | $62,900 | -0.1% | $61,610 | 560 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,700 | -0.4% | $68,820 | 1,300 |
| Wisconsin | $62,470 | -0.8% | $62,290 | 790 |
| Maine | $62,440 | -0.9% | $62,750 | 360 |
| Wyoming | $62,010 | -1.5% | $59,660 | 170 |
| Iowa | $61,190 | -2.8% | $59,250 | 600 |
| Oklahoma | $60,220 | -4.4% | $59,580 | 250 |
| North Dakota | $60,000 | -4.7% | $63,700 | 160 |
| Utah | $59,950 | -4.8% | $61,350 | 230 |
| South Dakota | $59,700 | -5.2% | $60,330 | — |
| South Carolina | $59,100 | -6.2% | $58,370 | 860 |
| Alabama | $59,050 | -6.2% | $57,010 | 2,230 |
| Georgia | $59,040 | -6.3% | $57,700 | 2,300 |
| Nebraska | $59,010 | -6.3% | $60,330 | 260 |
| North Carolina | $58,990 | -6.3% | $56,680 | 740 |
| Tennessee | $58,850 | -6.6% | $55,050 | 980 |
| Florida | $58,480 | -7.1% | $57,780 | 960 |
| Texas | $58,300 | -7.4% | $62,250 | 2,500 |
| Virginia | $55,540 | -11.8% | $56,010 | 630 |
| Montana | $53,460 | -15.1% | $54,460 | 110 |
| Arkansas | $51,660 | -18% | $51,790 | 960 |
| Mississippi | $50,260 | -20.2% | $53,620 | 810 |
| Delaware | $46,680 | -25.9% | $56,240 | 90 |