Millwright salary in Vermont
Median $30.86 an hour for 60 millwrights, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
Millwright pay in Vermont: the full range
Vermont ranks 26th of 48 states for median millwright pay, and 35th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.49). 60 millwrights work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.6× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $24.37 – $30.19 | $50,680 – $62,800 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $30.19 – $36.01 | $62,800 – $74,900 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $36.01 – $38.13 | $74,900 – $79,320 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
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Millwright wages in Vermont over time
Table
| Year | Vermont $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $18.37 | $35.50 | $18.76 | — |
| 2000 | $16.71 | $31.24 | $19.33 | 210 |
| 2001 | $22.78 | $41.41 | $20.18 | 110 |
| 2002 | $21.37 | $38.24 | $20.19 | 90 |
| 2003 | $17.17 | $30.04 | $20.38 | 40 |
| 2005 | $16.90 | $27.86 | $21.53 | 40 |
| 2006 | $17.58 | $28.07 | $21.94 | 50 |
| 2007 | $18.34 | $28.48 | $22.16 | 90 |
| 2008 | $19.01 | $28.43 | $22.87 | 80 |
| 2009 | $19.83 | $29.76 | $23.14 | 80 |
| 2010 | $20.23 | $29.87 | $23.25 | 30 |
| 2011 | $20.26 | $29.00 | $23.69 | 40 |
| 2012 | $20.24 | $28.38 | $23.80 | 30 |
| 2016 | $22.40 | $30.05 | $25.21 | 90 |
| 2017 | $22.51 | $29.56 | $25.95 | 100 |
| 2018 | $23.05 | $29.55 | $26.47 | 100 |
| 2019 | $22.57 | $28.42 | $26.71 | 50 |
| 2020 | $22.87 | $28.45 | $27.53 | 30 |
| 2021 | $23.04 | $27.37 | $29.00 | 40 |
| 2022 | $25.31 | $27.84 | $29.29 | 30 |
| 2024 | $32.10 | $32.94 | $31.33 | 40 |
| 2025 | $30.86 | $30.86 | $31.59 | 60 |
Are there more millwright jobs in Vermont?
BLS counted 60 millwrights in Vermont in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 37%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for millwrights in Vermont
Vermont's labor market agency projects the number of millwrights in the state to change by -9.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 40 to 40, with about 0 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +0.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 60 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Vermont labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
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Questions this page answers
How much do millwrights make in Vermont?
The median millwright in Vermont earned $30.86 an hour ($64,180 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $31.59. The middle half earn $30.19–$36.01; the top 10% earn more than $38.13.
Where does Vermont rank for millwright pay?
Vermont ranks 26th of 48 states for millwright pay, with a median of $30.86 an hour, and 35th after adjusting for Vermont's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.0, US = 100).
What is the union millwright rate in Vermont?
Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a millwright classification for most Vermont counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.
How many millwrights work in Vermont?
BLS counted 60 millwrights in Vermont in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.70; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is millwright work growing in Vermont?
Vermont's labor market agency projects -9.3% growth for millwrights between 2024 and 2034, from 40 to 40 jobs.
How many millwright openings a year are there in Vermont?
Vermont projects about 0 openings a year for millwrights over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 3,200 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Vermont and metro areas, SOC 49-9044. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: Vermont labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.