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Millwright pay in Winston-Salem, NC

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The median annual wage for Millwrights in Winston-Salem, NC was $65,790 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $59,290 and $76,690.

The Winston-Salem, NC median is $90 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 winston-Salem, NC?

Millwrights in Winston-Salem, NC: median $65,790; published 25th to 75th percentile $59,290 to $76,690.

Annual wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,590	$59,290	$65,790	$76,690	$76,690

Millwrights in Winston-Salem, NC: median $31.63; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.50 to $36.87.

Hourly wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.88	$28.50	$31.63	$36.87	$36.87

BLS estimated 60 workers employed in this occupation in Winston-Salem, NC. Location quotient: 0.8.

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 role pay against all occupations here?

The published Millwright median is $65,790. The all-occupations median in Winston-Salem, NC is $46,380. Ratio: 1.42 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.8 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Millwright in Winston-Salem, NC, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$57,890	$65,150	$74,690
May 2025	$59,290	$65,790	$76,690

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, Winston-Salem, NC. 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
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$65,830	$58,690 to $79,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$65,360	$61,450 to $74,180

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