Salary guide, May 2025

Millwright pay in South Carolina

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The median annual wage for Millwrights in South Carolina was $61,700 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $48,680 and $71,860.

The South Carolina median is $4,000 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 south Carolina?

Millwrights in South Carolina: median $61,700; published 25th to 75th percentile $48,680 to $71,860.

Annual wage percentiles, South Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$40,060	$48,680	$61,700	$71,860	$83,260

Millwrights in South Carolina: median $29.66; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.40 to $34.55.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$19.26	$23.40	$29.66	$34.55	$40.03

BLS estimated 950 workers employed in this occupation in South Carolina. Location quotient: 1.59.

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 South Carolina, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$48,930	$59,870	$65,180
May 2025	$48,680	$61,700	$71,860

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, South Carolina. 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
Florence, SC	$62,140	$50,800 to $76,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$62,080	$52,690 to $68,680

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