Millwrights Salary
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 40K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$65,700
Median hourly
$32
Average annual
$69,780
Typical range
$46,290–$93,600
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Millwrights is $65,700 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $32 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings..
Most earn between $46,290 and $93,600 a year. There are roughly 40K people employed as millwrights in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Millwrights.
- Hourly
- $31.59
- Daily
- $253
- Weekly
- $1,263
- Bi-weekly
- $2,527
- Monthly
- $5,475
- Annual
- $65,700
$65,700 a year is around the 50th percentile for Millwrightss. The median is $65,700.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1New Jersey$107,540
- 2New Mexico$90,230
- 3Michigan$89,190
- 4Wisconsin$82,630
- 5Colorado$81,440
- 6Kansas$79,690
- 7New York$79,560
- 8Minnesota$78,570
- 9California$77,950
- 10Indiana$77,140
- 11Alaska$76,940
- 12Connecticut$76,810
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$113,490
- 2Kennewick-Richland, WA$107,700
- 3Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,250
- 4New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$93,070
- 5Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$91,850
- 6Fort Wayne, IN$91,410
- 7Kansas City, MO-KS$91,380
- 8Topeka, KS$91,170
- 9Saginaw, MI$91,010
- 10Madison, WI$90,750
- 11Ann Arbor, MI$90,320
- 12Green Bay, WI$84,880
Related job titles
Employers advertise Millwrights roles under these titles.
- Automated Equipment Engineer
- Automated Equipment Technician (Automated Equipment Tech)
- Construction Millwright
- Gear Repairer
- Industrial Machine Assembler
- Industrial Millwright
- Journeyman Millwright
- Machine Erector
- Machine Installer
- Machine Mover
- Machine Rigger
- Machinery Dismantler
- Machinery Erector
- Machinery Mover
- Machinery Rigger
- Maintenance Millwright
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- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
- Boilermakers$76,410
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,330
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,920
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,780
What a Millwrights does
- Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
- Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
- Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
- Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Millwrights make?
- The median annual wage for Millwrights is $65,700 ($32 per hour). Pay ranges from about $46,290 at the 10th percentile to $93,600 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Millwrights?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $69,780, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Millwrightss the most?
- New Jersey has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $107,540.
- Is Millwrights a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 40K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Millwrights do?
- Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.; Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.; Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts..