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Millwrights Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Millwrightss in the United States earn a median salary of $65,170/year ($31.33/hr). Salaries range from $45,100 to $93,740 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$45K
10th percentile
$55K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$81K
75th percentile
$94K
90th percentile

Millwrights salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Michigan$83K$40.02/hr2,510
New Mexico$83K$39.67/hr70
California$79K$37.89/hr2,490
New York$79K$37.86/hr780
Wisconsin$77K$36.89/hr1,050
Washington$76K$36.68/hr1,270
Indiana$76K$36.4/hr1,910
Missouri$76K$36.4/hr720
Connecticut$76K$36.33/hr190
Illinois$76K$36.3/hr1,850

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$111K410
Kennewick-Richland, WA$105K120
Modesto, CA$98K70
Albuquerque, NM$91K30
Madison, WI$91K40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86K360
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$84K410
Fort Wayne, IN$84K120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$84K730
Saginaw, MI$84K90
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