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Millwright pay in Minnesota

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The median annual wage for Millwrights in Minnesota was $78,570 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $65,430 and $86,020.

The Minnesota median is $12,870 above 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 minnesota?

Millwrights in Minnesota: median $78,570; published 25th to 75th percentile $65,430 to $86,020.

Annual wage percentiles, Minnesota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$58,500	$65,430	$78,570	$86,020	$92,640

Millwrights in Minnesota: median $37.77; published 25th to 75th percentile $31.46 to $41.36.

Hourly wage percentiles, Minnesota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$28.12	$31.46	$37.77	$41.36	$44.54

BLS estimated 480 workers employed in this occupation in Minnesota. Location quotient: 0.63.

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 Minnesota, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$62,480	$69,520	$84,560
May 2025	$65,430	$78,570	$86,020

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, Minnesota. 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$79,340	$65,380 to $92,640
Duluth, MN-WI	$77,890	$71,680 to $81,730

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