Salary guide, May 2025

Millwright pay in Iowa

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The median annual wage for Millwrights in Iowa was $62,220 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $55,980 and $75,290.

The Iowa median is $3,480 below the national median of $65,700, both from BLS May 2025.

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The Millwright title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about iowa?

Millwrights in Iowa: median $62,220; published 25th to 75th percentile $55,980 to $75,290.

Annual wage percentiles, Iowa
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,050	$55,980	$62,220	$75,290	$79,710

Millwrights in Iowa: median $29.91; published 25th to 75th percentile $26.91 to $36.20.

Hourly wage percentiles, Iowa
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.62	$26.91	$29.91	$36.20	$38.32

BLS estimated 690 workers employed in this occupation in Iowa. Location quotient: 1.71.

What should you know about united States?

Millwrights in U.S.: median $65,700; published 25th to 75th percentile $56,390 to $81,500.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$46,290	$56,390	$65,700	$81,500	$93,600

Millwrights in U.S.: median $31.59; published 25th to 75th percentile $27.11 to $39.18.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.25	$27.11	$31.59	$39.18	$45.00

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Millwright in Iowa, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$52,000	$63,320	$74,220
May 2025	$55,980	$62,220	$75,290

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9044 Millwrights, Iowa. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9044 Millwrights, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Millwright
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$63,950	$59,140 to $75,310
Cedar Rapids, IA	$60,900	$52,730 to $75,570

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