Millwrights Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median millwrights in the US earns $65,700 per year (40,330 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($107,540) and lowest in Oklahoma ($50,950) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Millwrights pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights in New Jersey | $107,540 | $79,822 | $6,652 | 74.2% | 340 |
| Millwrights in New Mexico | $90,230 | $69,217 | $5,768 | 76.7% | 60 |
| Millwrights in Michigan | $89,190 | $68,035 | $5,670 | 76.3% | 2,900 |
| Millwrights in Wisconsin | $82,630 | $63,961 | $5,330 | 77.4% | 1,220 |
| Millwrights in Colorado | $81,440 | $63,248 | $5,271 | 77.7% | 200 |
| Millwrights in Kansas | $79,690 | $61,245 | $5,104 | 76.9% | 840 |
| Millwrights in New York | $79,560 | $61,101 | $5,092 | 76.8% | 1,000 |
| Millwrights in Minnesota | $78,570 | $60,285 | $5,024 | 76.7% | 480 |
| Millwrights in California | $77,950 | $60,644 | $5,054 | 77.8% | 2,230 |
| Millwrights in Indiana | $77,140 | $60,852 | $5,071 | 78.9% | 1,760 |
| Millwrights in Alaska | $76,940 | $62,957 | $5,246 | 81.8% | 300 |
| Millwrights in Connecticut | $76,810 | $60,216 | $5,018 | 78.4% | 110 |
| Millwrights in Washington | $76,490 | $62,641 | $5,220 | 81.9% | 1,020 |
| Millwrights in New Hampshire | $76,190 | $62,430 | $5,202 | 81.9% | 80 |
| Millwrights in Ohio | $73,220 | $59,109 | $4,926 | 80.7% | 1,930 |
| Millwrights in Oregon | $70,700 | $53,211 | $4,434 | 75.3% | 460 |
| Millwrights in Kentucky | $70,610 | $56,151 | $4,679 | 79.5% | 1,220 |
| Millwrights in Maine | $68,220 | $53,400 | $4,450 | 78.3% | 350 |
| Millwrights in West Virginia | $67,270 | $53,847 | $4,487 | 80% | 330 |
| Millwrights in Illinois | $66,640 | $52,557 | $4,380 | 78.9% | 2,160 |
| Millwrights in Missouri | $66,480 | $53,409 | $4,451 | 80.3% | 830 |
| Millwrights in Louisiana | $66,080 | $53,679 | $4,473 | 81.2% | 1,080 |
| Millwrights in Massachusetts | $65,220 | $51,543 | $4,295 | 79% | — |
| Millwrights in Idaho | $64,710 | $51,853 | $4,321 | 80.1% | 410 |
| Millwrights in Pennsylvania | $64,410 | $51,956 | $4,330 | 80.7% | 1,700 |
| Millwrights in Vermont | $64,180 | $51,973 | $4,331 | 81% | 60 |
| Millwrights in Nevada | $63,040 | $52,833 | $4,403 | 83.8% | 150 |
| Millwrights in Utah | $63,040 | $49,996 | $4,166 | 79.3% | 220 |
| Millwrights in North Carolina | $62,990 | $50,788 | $4,232 | 80.6% | 700 |
| Millwrights in Wyoming | $62,780 | $52,624 | $4,385 | 83.8% | 130 |
| Millwrights in Georgia | $62,760 | $49,973 | $4,164 | 79.6% | 1,780 |
| Millwrights in Texas | $62,630 | $52,503 | $4,375 | 83.8% | 3,540 |
| Millwrights in Iowa | $62,220 | $50,461 | $4,205 | 81.1% | 690 |
| Millwrights in Florida | $62,000 | $51,997 | $4,333 | 83.9% | 530 |
| Millwrights in South Dakota | $61,820 | $51,852 | $4,321 | 83.9% | 240 |
| Millwrights in Tennessee | $61,810 | $51,844 | $4,320 | 83.9% | 1,060 |
| Millwrights in South Carolina | $61,700 | $49,211 | $4,101 | 79.8% | 950 |
| Millwrights in Alabama | $61,410 | $48,717 | $4,060 | 79.3% | 1,400 |
| Millwrights in North Dakota | $60,750 | $50,993 | $4,249 | 83.9% | 170 |
| Millwrights in Nebraska | $60,320 | $48,782 | $4,065 | 80.9% | 590 |
| Millwrights in Montana | $60,050 | $48,365 | $4,030 | 80.5% | 70 |
| Millwrights in Maryland | $59,220 | $47,314 | $3,943 | 79.9% | 160 |
| Millwrights in Delaware | $58,770 | $46,817 | $3,901 | 79.7% | 90 |
| Millwrights in Mississippi | $58,280 | $47,409 | $3,951 | 81.3% | 1,280 |
| Millwrights in Arizona | $57,380 | $47,059 | $3,922 | 82% | 450 |
| Millwrights in Arkansas | $56,310 | $45,442 | $3,787 | 80.7% | 1,140 |
| Millwrights in Virginia | $51,430 | $41,361 | $3,447 | 80.4% | 690 |
| Millwrights in Oklahoma | $50,950 | $41,371 | $3,448 | 81.2% | 510 |
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