Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Ohio

Median $35.20 an hour for 1,930 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$35.20/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$73,220/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.94 – $44.1210th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,930Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Millwright pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $24.94 · 25th $28.78 · median $35.20 · 75th $40.04 · 90th $44.12Ohio$35.20$24.94$44.12United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 15th of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 9th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.93). 1,930 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.94 – $28.78$51,880 – $59,860roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.78 – $40.04$59,860 – $83,280the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$40.04 – $44.12$83,280 – $91,760the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrToledo: $40.04Toledo$40.04Lima: $39.73Lima$39.73Akron: $37.30Akron$37.30Cincinnati: $36.37Cincinnati$36.37Cleveland: $35.96Cleveland$35.96Dayton: $33.91Dayton$33.91Columbus: $33.61Columbus$33.61Sandusky: $32.65Sandusky$32.65Canton: $30.73Canton$30.73Huntington: $29.27Huntington$29.27Youngstown: $28.27Youngstown$28.27
Median hourly wage for millwrights by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Toledo$27.66$40.04$44.2928014% above
Lima$29.26$39.73$44.069013% above
Akron$25.08$37.30$39.431006% above
Cincinnati$23.96$36.37$44.432503% above
Cleveland$25.47$35.96$44.122902% above
Dayton$23.15$33.91$42.62504% below
Columbus$23.98$33.61$42.851805% below
Sandusky$32.65$32.65$42.43507% below
Canton$27.14$30.73$40.876013% below
Huntington$28.27$29.27$38.1613017% below
Youngstown$21.76$28.27$35.204020% below

Millwright wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35$40200020052010201520202025$35.20Ohio$31.59United States
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.78$42.09$18.768,150
2000$22.48$42.03$19.336,730
2001$23.23$42.23$20.186,020
2002$24.02$42.99$20.195,880
2003$24.27$42.46$20.385,750
2004$25.81$43.99$21.025,390
2005$26.67$43.96$21.535,970
2006$29.32$46.82$21.945,400
2007$29.09$45.17$22.164,120
2008$28.94$43.27$22.873,200
2009$28.86$43.31$23.142,460
2010$25.79$38.08$23.252,230
2011$26.62$38.10$23.692,290
2012$25.30$35.48$23.802,560
2013$26.13$36.11$24.052,860
2014$28.17$38.31$24.262,660
2015$30.04$40.80$24.712,650
2016$31.10$41.72$25.212,360
2017$29.47$38.71$25.952,800
2018$28.37$36.37$26.472,720
2019$28.89$36.38$26.712,870
2020$31.30$38.94$27.532,370
2021$30.12$35.79$29.002,730
2022$33.74$37.12$29.292,460
2023$35.16$37.15$30.282,050
2024$35.25$36.18$31.331,920
2025$35.20$35.20$31.591,930

In today's dollars, the median millwright wage in Ohio changed by -13.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median millwright in Ohio earned $35.20 an hour ($73,220 a year) in May 2025, 11% above the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $28.78–$40.04; the top 10% earn more than $44.12.

Where does Ohio rank for millwright pay?

Ohio ranks 15th of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $35.20 an hour, and 9th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Ohio?

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

How many millwrights work in Ohio?

BLS counted 1,930 millwrights in Ohio in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.34; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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