Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Alaska

Median $36.99 an hour for 300 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2004.

$36.99/hrMedian hourly wageAlaska, May data
$76,940/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.09 – $44.4010th to 90th percentilehourly range
300Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Millwright pay in Alaska: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlaskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrAlaska: 10th $26.09 · 25th $29.91 · median $36.99 · 75th $41.33 · 90th $44.40Alaska$36.99$26.09$44.40United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Alaska vs United States, May 2025.

Alaska ranks 11th of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 12th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.12). 300 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.09 – $29.91$54,270 – $62,210roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.91 – $41.33$62,210 – $85,960the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$41.33 – $44.40$85,960 – $92,350the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright wages in Alaska over time

Alaska, 2004-2025AlaskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35$4020052010201520202025$36.99Alaska$31.59United States
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Alaska vs United States, 2004–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlaska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2004$26.15$44.57$21.02170
2005$26.10$43.02$21.53150
2006$27.10$43.28$21.94220
2008$27.70$41.42$22.87120
2009$28.40$42.62$23.14190
2010$29.23$43.16$23.25150
2011$32.26$46.17$23.69150
2012$31.60$44.31$23.80130
2013$30.91$42.72$24.05150
2014$32.39$44.05$24.26160
2015$33.28$45.20$24.71150
2016$31.49$42.24$25.21260
2017$30.91$40.60$25.95230
2018$31.52$40.41$26.47340
2019$34.54$43.50$26.71240
2020$33.09$41.16$27.53280
2021$36.76$43.68$29.00160
2022$31.95$35.15$29.29230
2023$31.70$33.49$30.28200
2024$35.00$35.92$31.33210
2025$36.99$36.99$31.59300

In today's dollars, the median millwright wage in Alaska changed by -18.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for millwrights in Alaska

On federally funded construction in Alaska, contractors must pay millwrights at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 30 of the 30 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $82.31 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $36.99.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AKAleutians East: $82.31 (union)Aleutians West: $82.31 (union)Anchorage: $82.31 (union)Bethel: $82.31 (union)Bristol Bay: $82.31 (union)Chugach: $82.31 (union)Copper River: $82.31 (union)Denali: $82.31 (union)Dillingham: $82.31 (union)Fairbanks North Star: $82.31 (union)Haines: $82.31 (union)Hoonah-Angoon: $82.31 (union)Juneau: $82.31 (union)Kenai Peninsula: $82.31 (union)Ketchikan Gateway: $82.31 (union)Kodiak Island: $82.31 (union)Kusilvak: $82.31 (union)Lake and Peninsula: $82.31 (union)Matanuska-Susitna: $82.31 (union)Nome: $82.31 (union)North Slope: $82.31 (union)Northwest Arctic: $82.31 (union)Petersburg: $82.31 (union)Prince of Wales-Hyder: $82.31 (union)Sitka: $82.31 (union)Skagway: $82.31 (union)Southeast Fairbanks: $82.31 (union)Wrangell: $82.31 (union)Yakutat: $82.31 (union)Yukon-Koyukuk: $82.31 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for millwrights by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Aleutians EastUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Aleutians WestUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
AnchorageUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
BethelUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Bristol BayUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
ChugachUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Copper RiverUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
DenaliUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
DillinghamUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Fairbanks North StarUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
HainesUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Hoonah-AngoonUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
JuneauUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Kenai PeninsulaUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001
Ketchikan GatewayUnion CARP1281-002 2025-06-01$56.44$25.87$82.31AK20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alaska prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alaska?

20.9kConstruction jobsAlaska, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k30k1990199520002005201020152020202521kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alaska (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do millwrights make in Alaska?

The median millwright in Alaska earned $36.99 an hour ($76,940 a year) in May 2025, 17% above the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $29.91–$41.33; the top 10% earn more than $44.40.

Where does Alaska rank for millwright pay?

Alaska ranks 11th of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $36.99 an hour, and 12th after adjusting for Alaska's cost of living (BEA price parity 102.4, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Alaska?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for millwrights in 30 counties, with a typical package of $82.31 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many millwrights work in Alaska?

BLS counted 300 millwrights in Alaska in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 3.60; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska and metro areas, SOC 49-9044.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.