Skilled Wages

Millwright salary in Utah

Median $30.31 an hour for 220 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.31/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$63,040/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.80 – $40.4810th to 90th percentilehourly range
220Jobs countedemployer survey

Millwright pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrUtah: 10th $22.80 · 25th $29.02 · median $30.31 · 75th $33.80 · 90th $40.48Utah$30.31$22.80$40.48United States: 10th $22.25 · 25th $27.11 · median $31.59 · 75th $39.18 · 90th $45.00United States$31.59
Hourly wage percentiles for millwrights: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 28th of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 39th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.65). 220 millwrights work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.80 – $29.02$47,430 – $60,370roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.02 – $33.80$60,370 – $70,310the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$33.80 – $40.48$70,310 – $84,210the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Millwright pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSalt Lake City: $31.42Salt Lake City$31.42Provo: $29.52Provo$29.52
Median hourly wage for millwrights by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$23.81$31.42$40.48904% above
Provo$21.55$29.52$36.48403% below

Millwright wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$4020002010201520202025$31.59United States$30.31Utah
Median hourly wage for millwrights, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.39$33.60$18.76460
2000$13.33$24.92$19.33540
2001$18.31$33.29$20.18360
2002$15.22$27.24$20.19260
2003$19.09$33.40$20.38150
2004$18.20$31.02$21.0290
2007$21.97$34.11$22.16—
2008$22.11$33.06$22.87190
2009$21.32$31.99$23.14180
2010$20.89$30.84$23.25190
2011$21.09$30.18$23.69200
2012$21.47$30.11$23.80150
2013$30.93$42.74$24.05—
2014$31.34$42.62$24.26—
2015——$24.71260
2016$29.63$39.75$25.21210
2017$28.11$36.92$25.95150
2018$32.36$41.49$26.47—
2019$31.56$39.74$26.71—
2020$31.52$39.21$27.53190
2021$28.83$34.25$29.00110
2022$29.72$32.69$29.29160
2023$28.82$30.45$30.28230
2024$30.04$30.83$31.33240
2025$30.31$30.31$31.59220

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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 Utah?

The median millwright in Utah earned $30.31 an hour ($63,040 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $29.02–$33.80; the top 10% earn more than $40.48.

Where does Utah rank for millwright pay?

Utah ranks 28th of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $30.31 an hour, and 39th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union millwright rate in Utah?

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

How many millwrights work in Utah?

BLS counted 220 millwrights in Utah in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.48; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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