Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Maryland

Median $28.47 an hour for 160 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.47/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$59,220/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.36 – $39.3710th to 90th percentilehourly range
160Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Millwright pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrMaryland: 10th $24.36 · 25th $24.60 · median $28.47 · 75th $38.07 · 90th $39.37Maryland$28.47$24.36$39.37United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 42nd of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 47th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.11). 160 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.36 – $24.60$50,660 – $51,160roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.60 – $38.07$51,160 – $79,180the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.07 – $39.37$79,180 – $81,890the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPhiladelphia: $37.08Philadelphia$37.08Baltimore: $35.36Baltimore$35.36Washington DC: $26.65Washington DC$26.65
Median hourly wage for millwrights by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$25.56$37.08$60.7351030% above
Baltimore$25.00$35.36$41.889024% above
Washington DC$24.82$26.65$39.43—6% below

Millwright wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35$40200020052010201520202025$31.59United States$28.47Maryland
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.40$35.56$18.76420
2000$20.42$38.18$19.33340
2001$18.60$33.81$20.18490
2002$19.45$34.81$20.19410
2003$19.92$34.85$20.38380
2004$20.28$34.56$21.02750
2005$24.05$39.65$21.53—
2006$24.42$39.00$21.94340
2007$26.27$40.79$22.16310
2008$26.14$39.09$22.87310
2009$25.73$38.61$23.14350
2010$24.76$36.56$23.25270
2011$25.22$36.10$23.69340
2012$25.44$35.67$23.80300
2013$25.79$35.64$24.05280
2014$23.57$32.05$24.26—
2015$25.31$34.38$24.71130
2016$29.04$38.95$25.21130
2017$28.30$37.17$25.95230
2018$28.26$36.23$26.47290
2019$27.23$34.29$26.71300
2020$28.51$35.46$27.53350
2021$28.03$33.30$29.00150
2022$24.37$26.81$29.29100
2023$31.37$33.15$30.2850
2024$34.50$35.41$31.33150
2025$28.47$28.47$31.59160

In today's dollars, the median millwright wage in Maryland changed by -17.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for millwrights in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay millwrights at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 20 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $57.02). The market median for the state is $28.47.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $57.79 (survey)Anne Arundel: $57.02 (survey)Baltimore: $57.02 (survey)Calvert: $57.02 (survey)Caroline: $57.02 (survey)Carroll: $57.02 (survey)Cecil: $57.02 (survey)Charles: $57.02 (survey)Dorchester: —Frederick: $57.02 (survey)Garrett: $57.79 (survey)Harford: $57.02 (survey)Howard: $57.02 (survey)Kent: $57.02 (survey)Montgomery: $43.41 (survey)Prince George's: $57.02 (survey)Queen Anne's: $57.02 (survey)St. Mary's: $57.02 (survey)Somerset: —Talbot: $57.02 (survey)Washington: $57.79 (survey)Wicomico: —Worcester: —Baltimore: $57.02 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$57.02n/asurvey rate
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 (survey)$20$30$40$50$60$70/hrCharles (Washington DC): market median $26.65, prevailing (survey) $57.02, gap +$30.37Charles (Washington DC)+$30.37Washington (Maryland): market median $28.47, prevailing (survey) $57.79, gap +$29.32Washington (Maryland)+$29.32Anne Arundel (Baltimore): market median $35.36, prevailing (survey) $57.02, gap +$21.66Anne Arundel (Baltimore)+$21.66Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $37.08, prevailing (survey) $57.02, gap +$19.94Cecil (Philadelphia)+$19.94
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for millwrights, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Alleganystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$37.61$20.18$57.79MD20260081
Garrettstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$37.61$20.18$57.79MD20260116
Washingtonstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$37.61$20.18$57.79MD20260126
Anne Arundelstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260082
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260108
Calvertstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260109
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260110
Carrollstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260111
Cecilstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260112
Charlesstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260113
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260115
Harfordstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260117
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260118
Kentstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260119
Prince George'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$39.50$17.52$57.02MD20260121

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 Maryland?

The median millwright in Maryland earned $28.47 an hour ($59,220 a year) in May 2025, 10% below the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $24.60–$38.07; the top 10% earn more than $39.37.

Where does Maryland rank for millwright pay?

Maryland ranks 42nd of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $28.47 an hour, and 47th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Maryland?

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

How many millwrights work in Maryland?

BLS counted 160 millwrights in Maryland in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.23; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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