Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Florida

Median $29.81 an hour for 530 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.81/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$62,000/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.97 – $42.7010th to 90th percentilehourly range
530Jobs countedemployer survey

Millwright pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrFlorida: 10th $21.97 · 25th $25.11 · median $29.81 · 75th $32.82 · 90th $42.70Florida$29.81$21.97$42.70United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 34th of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 43rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.83). 530 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.97 – $25.11$45,700 – $52,220roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$25.11 – $32.82$52,220 – $68,270the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$32.82 – $42.70$68,270 – $88,820the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrJacksonville: $31.45Jacksonville$31.45Miami: $30.97Miami$30.97
Median hourly wage for millwrights by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Jacksonville$23.25$31.45$42.701606% above
Miami$21.49$30.97$37.60404% above

Millwright wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$31.59United States$29.81Florida
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.08$25.28$18.761,730
2000$15.41$28.81$19.331,420
2001$16.32$29.67$20.181,490
2002$16.32$29.21$20.191,440
2003$17.00$29.74$20.381,500
2004$17.57$29.94$21.021,680
2005$16.16$26.64$21.531,700
2006$15.88$25.36$21.941,280
2007$17.82$27.67$22.161,430
2008$20.72$30.98$22.87970
2009$22.37$33.57$23.141,160
2010$20.64$30.47$23.251,010
2011$20.99$30.04$23.691,130
2012$19.06$26.73$23.801,070
2013$21.48$29.69$24.05790
2014$23.32$31.71$24.26520
2015$21.40$29.07$24.71570
2016$20.81$27.91$25.21620
2017$20.20$26.53$25.95740
2018$21.95$28.14$26.47780
2019$23.21$29.23$26.71650
2020$23.16$28.81$27.53770
2021$22.28$26.47$29.001,770
2022$26.81$29.49$29.291,220
2023$28.11$29.70$30.28960
2024$27.80$28.53$31.33810
2025$29.81$29.81$31.59530

In today's dollars, the median millwright wage in Florida changed by +2.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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 Florida?

The median millwright in Florida earned $29.81 an hour ($62,000 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $25.11–$32.82; the top 10% earn more than $42.70.

Where does Florida rank for millwright pay?

Florida ranks 34th of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $29.81 an hour, and 43rd after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a millwright classification for most Florida counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many millwrights work in Florida?

BLS counted 530 millwrights in Florida in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.21; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida 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.