Millwright earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level millwright earnings begin at:

$39.25 per hour

$81,640 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level millwright earnings begin at:

$33.34 per hour

$69,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level millwright earnings begin at:

$26.51 per hour

$55,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level millwright earnings begin at:

$21.17 per hour

$44,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level millwright earnings begin at:

$17.51 per hour

$36,430 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Millwright salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $74,740
New Jersey $70,880
California $70,290
Utah $67,310
Michigan $67,110
Arizona $66,440
Wisconsin $65,880
Alaska $65,550
Illinois $61,864
Nevada $60,480
Washington $60,480
New York $60,040
Oregon $59,460
Delaware $59,340
Ohio $59,000
Maryland $58,790
Louisiana $58,380
Massachusetts $58,300
Idaho $57,180
Nebraska $56,260
South Dakota $55,500
Connecticut $55,150
Pennsylvania $54,330
Indiana $54,240
New Hampshire $54,170
West Virginia $53,770
Missouri $52,510
Oklahoma $52,320
Colorado $52,280
Kentucky $51,910
Maine $51,220
North Dakota $51,160
Texas $50,600
Virginia $50,510
Kansas $50,200
Iowa $50,194
Minnesota $48,900
Tennessee $48,520
Vermont $47,950
Alabama $47,510
North Carolina $47,330
South Carolina $46,850
Florida $45,660
Georgia $45,300
Montana $43,740
Mississippi $41,650
Arkansas $39,970

How do millwright salaries compare to similar careers?

Millwrights earn about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than power plant operators but more than riggers.

Career Median Salary
Power plant operator salary $75K
Commercial diver salary $59K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $68K
Radio mechanic salary $64K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $59K
Millwright salary $55K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $41K
Machine assembler salary $50K
Automotive service technician salary $47K
Rigger salary $53K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)