Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Indiana

Median $37.09 an hour for 1,760 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.09/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$77,140/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.37 – $46.1410th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,760Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Millwright pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrIndiana: 10th $23.37 · 25th $29.09 · median $37.09 · 75th $43.95 · 90th $46.14Indiana$37.09$23.37$46.14United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 10th of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.75). 1,760 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.37 – $29.09$48,600 – $60,510roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.09 – $43.95$60,510 – $91,410the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$43.95 – $46.14$91,410 – $95,960the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrFort Wayne: $43.95Fort Wayne$43.95Indianapolis: $38.18Indianapolis$38.18Louisville: $36.68Louisville$36.68Cincinnati: $36.37Cincinnati$36.37Chicago: $35.93Chicago$35.93Lafayette: $34.83Lafayette$34.83South Bend: $32.57South Bend$32.57
Median hourly wage for millwrights by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fort Wayne$28.21$43.95$43.9511018% above
Indianapolis$25.21$38.18$46.143903% above
Louisville$23.41$36.68$42.624901% below
Cincinnati$23.96$36.37$44.432502% below
Chicago$23.19$35.93$55.091,4903% below
Lafayette$22.61$34.83$36.98406% below
South Bend$26.90$32.57$38.293012% below

Millwright wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$37.09Indiana$31.59United States
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.78$40.16$18.768,880
2000$20.00$37.39$19.336,670
2001$21.28$38.68$20.184,890
2002$22.20$39.73$20.194,050
2003$22.40$39.19$20.383,930
2004$23.93$40.78$21.022,880
2005$26.05$42.94$21.532,960
2006$26.24$41.90$21.943,100
2007$25.70$39.90$22.162,700
2008$24.65$36.86$22.872,630
2009$24.16$36.26$23.142,680
2010$24.96$36.85$23.252,310
2011$25.90$37.07$23.692,650
2012$25.66$35.98$23.802,390
2013$25.25$34.90$24.052,230
2014$25.89$35.21$24.262,490
2015$27.86$37.84$24.712,350
2016$27.43$36.79$25.212,260
2017$25.52$33.52$25.952,310
2018$25.92$33.23$26.472,410
2019$26.73$33.66$26.712,490
2020$29.75$37.01$27.531,790
2021$30.17$35.85$29.001,720
2022$31.47$34.62$29.291,960
2023$33.96$35.88$30.281,780
2024$36.40$37.36$31.331,910
2025$37.09$37.09$31.591,760

In today's dollars, the median millwright wage in Indiana changed by -2.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for millwrights in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay millwrights at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 78 of the 78 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $65.52 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $37.09.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $65.52 (union)Allen: $65.52 (union)Bartholomew: $65.52 (union)Benton: $65.52 (union)Blackford: $65.52 (union)Boone: $65.52 (union)Brown: $65.05 (union)Carroll: $65.52 (union)Cass: $65.52 (union)Clark: $65.05 (union)Clay: $64.33 (union)Clinton: $65.52 (union)Crawford: —Daviess: —Dearborn: $65.05 (union)Decatur: $65.05 (union)DeKalb: $65.52 (union)Delaware: $65.52 (union)Dubois: —Elkhart: $84.85 (union)Fayette: $65.05 (union)Floyd: $65.05 (union)Fountain: $65.52 (union)Franklin: $65.05 (union)Fulton: $65.52 (union)Gibson: $64.33 (union)Grant: $65.52 (union)Greene: $64.33 (union)Hamilton: $65.52 (union)Hancock: $65.52 (union)Harrison: $65.05 (union)Hendricks: $65.52 (union)Henry: $65.05 (union)Howard: $65.52 (union)Huntington: $65.52 (union)Jackson: —Jasper: $84.85 (union)Jay: $65.52 (union)Jefferson: —Jennings: $65.05 (union)Johnson: $65.52 (union)Knox: —Kosciusko: $84.85 (union)LaGrange: $84.85 (union)Lake: $85.15 (union)LaPorte: $85.15 (union)Lawrence: —Madison: $65.52 (union)Marion: $65.52 (union)Marshall: $84.85 (union)Martin: —Miami: $65.52 (union)Monroe: $65.52 (union)Montgomery: $65.52 (union)Morgan: $65.52 (union)Newton: $84.85 (union)Noble: $65.52 (union)Ohio: $65.05 (union)Orange: —Owen: $64.33 (union)Parke: $64.33 (union)Perry: —Pike: —Porter: $85.15 (union)Posey: $64.33 (union)Pulaski: $84.85 (union)Putnam: $64.33 (union)Randolph: $65.05 (union)Ripley: $65.05 (union)Rush: $65.05 (union)St. Joseph: $85.15 (union)Scott: —Shelby: $65.52 (union)Spencer: —Starke: $84.85 (union)Steuben: $65.52 (union)Sullivan: $64.33 (union)Switzerland: $65.05 (union)Tippecanoe: $65.52 (union)Tipton: $65.52 (union)Union: $65.05 (union)Vanderburgh: $64.33 (union)Vermillion: $64.33 (union)Vigo: $64.33 (union)Wabash: $65.52 (union)Warren: $65.52 (union)Warrick: $64.33 (union)Washington: —Wayne: $65.05 (union)Wells: $65.52 (union)White: $65.52 (union)Whitley: $65.52 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$65.05$65.52n/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for millwrights by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$40$60$80$100/hrSt. Joseph (South Bend): market median $32.57, prevailing (union) $85.15, gap +$52.58St. Joseph (South Bend)+$52.58Lake (Chicago): market median $35.93, prevailing (union) $85.15, gap +$49.22Lake (Chicago)+$49.22LaPorte (Indiana): market median $37.09, prevailing (union) $85.15, gap +$48.06LaPorte (Indiana)+$48.06Benton (Lafayette): market median $34.83, prevailing (union) $65.52, gap +$30.69Benton (Lafayette)+$30.69Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $36.37, prevailing (union) $65.05, gap +$28.68Dearborn (Cincinnati)+$28.68Clark (Louisville): market median $36.68, prevailing (union) $65.05, gap +$28.37Clark (Louisville)+$28.37Boone (Indianapolis): market median $38.18, prevailing (union) $65.52, gap +$27.34Boone (Indianapolis)+$27.34Allen (Fort Wayne): market median $43.95, prevailing (union) $65.52, gap +$21.57Allen (Fort Wayne)+$21.57
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for millwrights, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LakeUnion CARP0765-001 2025-06-01$47.92$37.23$85.15IN20260001
LaPorteUnion CARP0765-001 2025-06-01$47.92$37.23$85.15IN20260001
PorterUnion CARP0765-001 2025-06-01$47.92$37.23$85.15IN20260001
St. JosephUnion CARP0765-001 2025-06-01$47.92$37.23$85.15IN20260001
ElkhartUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
JasperUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
KosciuskoUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
LaGrangeUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
MarshallUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
NewtonUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
PulaskiUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
StarkeUnion CARP1010-001 2025-06-01$47.92$36.93$84.85IN20260005
AdamsUnion CARP0215-001 2025-06-01$37.68$27.84$65.52IN20260002
AllenUnion CARP0215-001 2025-06-01$37.68$27.84$65.52IN20260002
BartholomewUnion CARP0215-001 2025-06-01$37.68$27.84$65.52IN20260002

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

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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 Indiana?

The median millwright in Indiana earned $37.09 an hour ($77,140 a year) in May 2025, 17% above the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $29.09–$43.95; the top 10% earn more than $46.14.

Where does Indiana rank for millwright pay?

Indiana ranks 10th of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $37.09 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for millwrights in 78 counties, with a typical package of $65.52 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many millwrights work in Indiana?

BLS counted 1,760 millwrights in Indiana in May 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.12; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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