Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Michigan

Median $42.88 an hour for 2,900 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$42.88/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$89,190/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.21 – $46.8610th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,900Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Millwright pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrMichigan: 10th $28.21 · 25th $35.87 · median $42.88 · 75th $44.38 · 90th $46.86Michigan$42.88$28.21$46.86United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 3rd of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $44.57). 2,900 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.21 – $35.87$58,680 – $74,610roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.87 – $44.38$74,610 – $92,300the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$44.38 – $46.86$92,300 – $97,460the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrDetroit: $44.16Detroit$44.16Saginaw: $43.76Saginaw$43.76Ann Arbor: $43.42Ann Arbor$43.42Lansing: $40.67Lansing$40.67Monroe: $40.37Monroe$40.37South Bend: $32.57South Bend$32.57Grand Rapids: $31.98Grand Rapids$31.98
Median hourly wage for millwrights by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Detroit$37.31$44.16$45.451,4903% above
Saginaw$37.69$43.76$46.871002% above
Ann Arbor$29.76$43.42$45.59601% above
Lansing$28.75$40.67$44.601305% below
Monroe$25.21$40.37$41.33606% below
South Bend$26.90$32.57$38.293024% below
Grand Rapids$22.66$31.98$53.5532025% below

Millwright wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$42.88Michigan$31.59United States
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.03$44.50$18.769,000
2000$25.07$46.87$19.338,000
2001$26.60$48.36$20.187,940
2002$27.31$48.87$20.196,480
2003$28.12$49.20$20.386,040
2004$28.15$47.98$21.026,600
2005$28.72$47.34$21.535,800
2006$30.24$48.29$21.945,910
2007$32.56$50.56$22.165,200
2008$34.15$51.06$22.874,680
2009$33.37$50.08$23.143,420
2010$31.79$46.94$23.252,960
2011$30.50$43.65$23.693,210
2012$30.69$43.03$23.803,090
2013$30.71$42.44$24.053,330
2014$31.16$42.38$24.262,930
2015$31.83$43.24$24.713,150
2016$33.14$44.45$25.212,910
2017$33.12$43.50$25.952,830
2018$32.26$41.36$26.472,570
2019$32.14$40.47$26.713,360
2020$33.88$42.14$27.532,710
2021$36.59$43.47$29.002,520
2022$36.24$39.87$29.293,170
2023$37.97$40.12$30.282,760
2024$40.02$41.07$31.332,510
2025$42.88$42.88$31.592,900

In today's dollars, the median millwright wage in Michigan changed by -0.8% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for millwrights in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay millwrights at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 65 of the 65 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $66.51 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $42.88.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: —Alger: $64.43 (union)Allegan: $66.51 (union)Alpena: —Antrim: $66.51 (union)Arenac: $82.05 (union)Baraga: $64.43 (union)Barry: $66.51 (union)Bay: —Benzie: $66.51 (union)Berrien: —Branch: $66.51 (union)Calhoun: $66.51 (union)Cass: —Charlevoix: $66.51 (union)Cheboygan: —Chippewa: $64.43 (union)Clare: $82.05 (union)Clinton: $82.05 (union)Crawford: —Delta: $64.43 (union)Dickinson: $64.43 (union)Eaton: $82.05 (union)Emmet: $66.51 (union)Genesee: —Gladwin: $82.05 (union)Gogebic: $64.43 (union)Grand Traverse: $66.51 (union)Gratiot: $82.05 (union)Hillsdale: $66.51 (union)Houghton: $64.43 (union)Huron: $82.05 (union)Ingham: $82.05 (union)Ionia: $66.51 (union)Iosco: —Iron: $64.43 (union)Isabella: $82.05 (union)Jackson: —Kalamazoo: $66.51 (union)Kalkaska: $66.51 (union)Kent: $66.51 (union)Keweenaw: $64.43 (union)Lake: $66.51 (union)Lapeer: $82.05 (union)Leelanau: $66.51 (union)Lenawee: $82.05 (union)Livingston: $82.05 (union)Luce: $64.43 (union)Mackinac: $64.43 (union)Macomb: $82.05 (union)Manistee: $66.51 (union)Marquette: $64.43 (union)Mason: $66.51 (union)Mecosta: $66.51 (union)Menominee: $64.43 (union)Midland: $82.05 (union)Missaukee: $66.51 (union)Monroe: $82.05 (union)Montcalm: $66.51 (union)Montmorency: —Muskegon: —Newaygo: $66.51 (union)Oakland: $82.05 (union)Oceana: $66.51 (union)Ogemaw: —Ontonagon: $64.43 (union)Osceola: $66.51 (union)Oscoda: —Otsego: —Ottawa: $66.51 (union)Presque Isle: —Roscommon: —Saginaw: —St. Clair: $82.05 (union)St. Joseph: $66.51 (union)Sanilac: $82.05 (union)Schoolcraft: $64.43 (union)Shiawassee: $82.05 (union)Tuscola: $82.05 (union)Van Buren: $66.51 (union)Washtenaw: $82.05 (union)Wayne: $82.05 (union)Wexford: $66.51 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$66.51n/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/hrMonroe (Monroe): market median $40.37, prevailing (union) $82.05, gap +$41.68Monroe (Monroe)+$41.68Clinton (Lansing): market median $40.67, prevailing (union) $82.05, gap +$41.38Clinton (Lansing)+$41.38Midland (Michigan): market median $42.88, prevailing (union) $82.05, gap +$39.17Midland (Michigan)+$39.17Washtenaw (Ann Arbor): market median $43.42, prevailing (union) $82.05, gap +$38.63Washtenaw (Ann Arbor)+$38.63Lapeer (Detroit): market median $44.16, prevailing (union) $82.05, gap +$37.89Lapeer (Detroit)+$37.89Barry (Grand Rapids): market median $31.98, prevailing (union) $66.51, gap +$34.53Barry (Grand Rapids)+$34.53
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for millwrights, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ArenacUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260107
ClareUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260114
ClintonUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260081
EatonUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260082
GladwinUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260119
GratiotUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260122
HuronUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260125
InghamUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260084
IsabellaUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260127
LapeerUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260089
LenaweeUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260131
LivingstonUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260090
MacombUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260091
MidlandUnion CARP1102-003 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260138
MonroeUnion CARP1102-002 2025-06-01$42.92$39.13$82.05MI20260092

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

211.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-08
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025211kAug 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median millwright in Michigan earned $42.88 an hour ($89,190 a year) in May 2025, 36% above the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $35.87–$44.38; the top 10% earn more than $46.86.

Where does Michigan rank for millwright pay?

Michigan ranks 3rd of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $42.88 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for millwrights in 65 counties, with a typical package of $66.51 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many millwrights work in Michigan?

BLS counted 2,900 millwrights in Michigan in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.54; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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