What are the main factors that influence a Millwright's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Millwright's salary?

A Millwright's salary grows with experience: a Millwright I (0-1 years)earns $49,841, a Millwright (1-3 years)earns $59,839, a Millwright III (3-5 years)earns $69,107, a Millwright IV (5-7 years)earns $76,822,

What are the highest paying states for a Millwright?

Millwright salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Millwright roles are District of Columbia $66,780, California $66,527, Massachusetts $65,640. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Millwright roles make?

Salaries for Millwright level roles vary by specialization: Millwright Supervisor: $77,606; Millwright Superintendent: $71,653; Millwright Technician: $63,759; Traveling Millwright: $61,506; Mechanical Millwright: $60,730.

How do different companies affect a Millwright's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Millwright roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Millwright Salary in the United States

How much does a Millwright make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Millwright in the United States is $60,315 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Millwright's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,672
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,988 to $66,783
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,228

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Millwright Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,783	$5,565	$1,284	$32
Average	$60,315	$5,026	$1,160	$29
25th Percentile	$53,988	$4,499	$1,038	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Millwright Salaries

A Millwright's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Millwright Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Millwrights. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,780.
California: $66,527.
Massachusetts: $65,640.

District of Columbia $66,780 California $66,527 Massachusetts $65,640 Washington $65,399 New Jersey $65,375 Alaska $65,291 Connecticut $64,458 New York $64,120

Hawaii $63,041 Rhode Island $62,534 Maryland $62,190 Minnesota $61,720 Colorado $61,539 Illinois $61,479 Oregon $61,249 Delaware $61,081

New Hampshire $60,974 Virginia $60,737 Pennsylvania $60,043 Nevada $59,693 North Dakota $59,579 Michigan $59,398 Wisconsin $59,331 Vermont $59,199

Texas $58,831 Maine $58,807 Arizona $58,771 Ohio $58,728 Georgia $58,173 Indiana $57,896 Wyoming $57,842 Utah $57,757

Iowa $57,721 Kansas $57,432 Louisiana $57,347 North Carolina $57,317 Missouri $57,305 Florida $57,070 Montana $56,943 Nebraska $56,822

Kentucky $56,756 South Carolina $56,515 Tennessee $56,364 Idaho $56,304 New Mexico $55,863 Oklahoma $55,767 Alabama $55,411 South Dakota $54,814

Arkansas $54,488 West Virginia $54,313 Mississippi $53,789

Top Paying Cities for Millwrights

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $76,075
San Francisco: $75,327
Oakland: $73,656

San Jose, CA $76,075

San Francisco, CA $75,327

Oakland, CA $73,656

New York, NY $69,899

Queens Village, NY $69,446

Paramus, NJ $68,964

Passaic, NJ $68,903

Bergenfield, NJ $68,843

Stamford, CT $68,753

Huntington, NY $68,692

Newark, NJ $68,300

Bridgeport, CT $68,180

New Brunswick, NJ $67,981

Vallejo, CA $67,854

Middlesex, NJ $67,818

Somerset, NJ $67,763

Petaluma, CA $67,625

Santa Cruz, CA $67,390

Boston, MA $67,269

Monterey, CA $66,967

Fairbanks, AK $66,925

Los Angeles, CA $66,810

Washington, DC $66,780

Seattle, WA $66,672

Santa Rosa, CA $66,660

Juneau, AK $66,485

Orange, CA $66,286

Anchorage, AK $66,177

Anaheim, CA $66,135

Santa Ana, CA $66,044

Nassau, NY $66,008

Long Beach, CA $65,984

Danbury, CT $65,966

Santa Maria, CA $65,761

Everett, WA $65,749

Bremerton, WA $65,453

Trenton, NJ $65,339

Sacramento, CA $65,315

San Diego, CA $65,285

Brockton, MA $65,260

Tacoma, WA $65,236

Santa Barbara, CA $65,152

Lowell, MA $64,911

New Suffolk, NY $64,886

Nashua, NH $64,814

Lompoc, CA $64,718

Ventura, CA $64,657

Stockton, CA $64,639

New Haven, CT $64,519

Atlantic City, NJ $64,362

Hartford, CT $64,229

Modesto, CA $64,199

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,066

New Britain, CT $64,036

Olympia, WA $63,952

Kennewick, WA $63,952

New London, CT $63,940

Norwich, CT $63,921

Lawrence, MA $63,891

Bakersfield, CA $63,722

Riverside, CA $63,638

New Bedford, MA $63,638

Richland, WA $63,578

Portsmouth, NH $63,529

Vineland, NJ $63,517

San Bernardino, CA $63,469

Boulder, CO $63,300

Worcester, MA $63,252

Portland, OR $63,198

Saint Paul, MN $63,125

Minneapolis, MN $63,125

Philadelphia, PA $63,041

Honolulu, HI $62,721

Springfield, MA $62,510

Providence, RI $62,504

Chicago, IL $62,329

Bellingham, WA $62,257

Baltimore, MD $62,190

Chico, CA $62,040

Wilmington, DE $61,937

Pittsfield, MA $61,877

Manchester, NH $61,762

Spokane, WA $61,497

Denver, CO $61,491

Albany, NY $61,207

Troy, NY $61,183

Schenectady, NY $61,056

Burlington, VT $60,924

Portland, ME $60,713

Salem, OR $60,664

Yakima, WA $60,652

Ann Arbor, MI $60,634

Rochester, MN $60,465

Fresno, CA $60,435

Reno, NV $60,435

Milwaukee, WI $60,381

Detroit, MI $60,321

Allentown, PA $60,303

Carson City, NV $60,297

Houston, TX $60,206

Colorado Springs, CO $60,200

Syracuse, NY $60,170

Eugene, OR $60,055

Bismarck, ND $59,983

Gary, IN $59,983

Galveston, TX $59,983

Springfield, OR $59,935

Medford, OR $59,790

Fort Collins, CO $59,766

Austin, TX $59,717

Mesa, AZ $59,591

Phoenix, AZ $59,579

Dallas, TX $59,561

Reading, PA $59,524

Saint Cloud, MN $59,500

Concord, NH $59,446

Madison, WI $59,422

Utica, NY $59,259

Raleigh, NC $59,211

Las Vegas, NV $59,205

Rochester, NY $59,163

Des Moines, IA $59,157

Atlanta, GA $59,060

Battle Creek, MI $59,042

Salt Lake City, UT $59,024

Lancaster, PA $58,933

Champaign, IL $58,921

Harrisburg, PA $58,849

Durham, NC $58,795

Kansas City, MO $58,789

Kansas City, KS $58,777

Fort Worth, TX $58,771

Boca Raton, FL $58,746

Cleveland, OH $58,740

Columbus, OH $58,728

Pittsburgh, PA $58,722

Richmond, VA $58,698

Indianapolis, IN $58,686

Cincinnati, OH $58,608

Petersburg, VA $58,517

Billings, MT $58,385

Lansing, MI $58,385

Huntsville, AL $58,385

Lebanon, PA $58,379

Dayton, OH $58,372

Pueblo, CO $58,372

Appleton, WI $58,354

Buffalo, NY $58,330

Racine, WI $58,300

Charlotte, NC $58,294

Saint Louis, MO $58,276

Springfield, IL $58,252

Elkhart, IN $58,240

York, PA $58,240

Gastonia, NC $58,234

Benton Harbor, MI $58,234

Beaumont, TX $58,198

Lorain, OH $58,185

Toledo, OH $58,161

Binghamton, NY $58,131

Rock Hill, SC $58,125

Rockford, IL $58,095

Fargo, ND $58,065

Elyria, OH $58,065

Flagstaff, AZ $58,023

Fort Lauderdale, FL $57,986

Miami, FL $57,950

Duluth, MN $57,854

Bangor, ME $57,775

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,709

Louisville, KY $57,679

Grand Rapids, MI $57,667

Hialeah, FL $57,661

Casper, WY $57,576

Scranton, PA $57,504

New Orleans, LA $57,486

Virginia Beach, VA $57,480

Akron, OH $57,450

Peoria, IL $57,371

Sarasota, FL $57,359

Green Bay, WI $57,317

Baton Rouge, LA $57,287

Charleston, SC $57,275

Nashville, TN $57,257

Jamestown, NY $57,245

Davenport, IA $57,245

Tucson, AZ $57,214

Cheyenne, WY $57,196

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,178

Tampa, FL $57,166

Omaha, NE $57,154

Port Arthur, TX $57,130

Evansville, IN $57,130

Bradenton, FL $57,106

Santa Fe, NM $56,997

Orlando, FL $56,937

Clearwater, FL $56,871

Canton, OH $56,744

La Crosse, WI $56,744

Grand Forks, ND $56,726

Albuquerque, NM $56,708

Tulsa, OK $56,708

Newport News, VA $56,702

High Point, NC $56,684

Ogden, UT $56,660

Corpus Christi, TX $56,611

Laramie, WY $56,575

Norfolk, VA $56,575

Rock Island, IL $56,539

Saginaw, MI $56,527

Jacksonville, FL $56,521

Salisbury, NC $56,509

Memphis, TN $56,497

Moline, IL $56,467

Fort Myers, FL $56,448

Waterloo, IA $56,370

Spartanburg, SC $56,310

Lincoln, NE $56,280

Fort Wayne, IN $56,267

Birmingham, AL $56,201

Cedar Falls, IA $56,189

Provo, UT $56,183

Springfield, OH $56,177

San Antonio, TX $56,165

Greensboro, NC $56,141

South Bend, IN $56,135

Winston Salem, NC $56,129

Boise, ID $56,111

Savannah, GA $56,068

Muskegon, MI $55,960

Lima, OH $55,888

Lake Charles, LA $55,863

Anderson, IN $55,851

Lexington, KY $55,833

Augusta, GA $55,815

Greenville, SC $55,815

Wichita, KS $55,761

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,761

Columbia, SC $55,707

Bloomington, IN $55,556

Roanoke, VA $55,520

Asheville, NC $55,441

Knoxville, TN $55,339

Shreveport, LA $55,333

Wilmington, NC $55,254

Frankfort, KY $55,140

Oklahoma City, OK $55,097

Chillicothe, OH $55,073

Longview, TX $55,067

Topeka, KS $55,049

Mobile, AL $54,959

Terre Haute, IN $54,935

Erie, PA $54,929

Altoona, PA $54,898

Melbourne, FL $54,880

Amarillo, TX $54,856

Killeen, TX $54,838

Fayetteville, AR $54,790

Sioux Falls, SD $54,748

Chattanooga, TN $54,711

Idaho Falls, ID $54,705

Gainesville, FL $54,579

Portsmouth, OH $54,549

Little Rock, AR $54,536

Lynchburg, VA $54,536

Lafayette, LA $54,512

Youngstown, OH $54,512

Temple, TX $54,488

Daytona Beach, FL $54,476

Clarksville, TN $54,470

Pensacola, FL $54,464

Hopkinsville, KY $54,283

Charleston, WV $54,277

Florence, SC $54,247

Sioux City, IA $54,211

Macon, GA $54,036

Tallahassee, FL $54,030

Fayetteville, NC $54,018

Waco, TX $54,006

Wichita Falls, TX $54,006

Pine Bluff, AR $53,982

Vincennes, IN $53,867

Lubbock, TX $53,843

Great Falls, MT $53,807

Alamogordo, NM $53,801

Abilene, TX $53,752

Rapid City, SD $53,674

Monroe, LA $53,674

Albany, GA $53,638

Huntington, WV $53,632

Jackson, MS $53,626

Greenville, MS $53,620

Parkersburg, WV $53,559

Montgomery, AL $53,547

Johnstown, PA $53,535

Springfield, MO $53,487

Biloxi, MS $53,457

Sumter, SC $53,330

Columbus, GA $53,324

Twin Falls, ID $53,288

Pascagoula, MS $53,210

Kingsport, TN $53,053

Gulfport, MS $53,035

Alexandria, LA $52,836

Fort Smith, AR $52,685

El Paso, TX $52,522

Helena, MT $52,444

Las Cruces, NM $52,251

Harlingen, TX $52,082

Pocatello, ID $52,027

Florence, AL $52,009

Brownsville, TX $51,997

Dothan, AL $51,901

Mcallen, TX $51,871

Columbus, MS $51,424

Altus, OK $51,147

Lawton, OK $51,032

Pierre, SD $50,815

What Skills Can Increase a Millwright's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 5.47% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Repairing (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
Preventive Maintenance (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Preventive maintenance is the act of performing regularly scheduled maintenance activities to help prevent unexpected failures in the future. Put simply, it's about fixing things before they break.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	5.47%
Repairing	3.41%
Preventive Maintenance	1.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Millwright's salary.

Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Interviewing	$67,552	12%
Plumbing	$64,537	7%
Coaching	$63,933	6%
Scheduling	$63,330	5%
Analysis	$62,727	4%
Equipment Maintenance	$62,727	4%

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How Education impacts a Millwright's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Millwrights enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Millwright with a No Diploma is between $59,532 and $64,571).

Millwright Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Millwright

No Diploma 3.0%

High School 64.2%

Associates 29.9%

Bachelors 3.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.0%
High School	64.2%
Associates	29.9%
Bachelors	3.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Millwright Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Millwright's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$53,988

Average $60,315/year

$66,783

$4,499

Average $5,026/month

$5,565

$1,038

Average $1,160/week

$1,284

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,783	$5,565	$1,284	$32
Average	$60,315	$5,026	$1,160	$29
25th Percentile	$53,988	$4,499	$1,038	$26

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Salary Trends for Millwright

Salaries for a Millwright can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $48,030 in 2023 to around $48,094 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Millwright salary trends, .

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2023

$48,030

2024

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