Salary guide, May 2025

Millwright pay in Michigan

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The median annual wage for Millwrights in Michigan was $89,190 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $74,610 and $92,300.

The Michigan median is $23,490 above the national median of $65,700, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 49-9044 Millwrights

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

What should you know about michigan?

Millwrights in Michigan: median $89,190; published 25th to 75th percentile $74,610 to $92,300.

Annual wage percentiles, Michigan
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$58,680	$74,610	$89,190	$92,300	$97,460

Millwrights in Michigan: median $42.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $35.87 to $44.38.

Hourly wage percentiles, Michigan
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$28.21	$35.87	$42.88	$44.38	$46.86

BLS estimated 2,900 workers employed in this occupation in Michigan. Location quotient: 2.54.

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 Michigan, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$70,850	$83,240	$85,820
May 2025	$74,610	$89,190	$92,300

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, Michigan. 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
Green Bay, WI	$84,880	$72,550 to $92,400
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$66,510	$57,980 to $91,470

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