Millwrights pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,320 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Mobile earn between $49,860 and $70,930.
- $48K10th
- $50K25th
- $59KMedian
- $71K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,310 | $5,109 | $29.48 |
| Median | $59,130 | $4,928 | $28.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,860 | $4,155 | $23.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,930 | $5,911 | $34.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Millwrights pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Millwrights in Mobile earn about the same as the Alabama average ($61,940) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($69,780). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $65,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | $61,310 | $59,130 | $47,640 | $73,320 | 160 |
| Alabama | $61,940 | $61,410 | $45,300 | $76,070 | 1,400 |
| United States | $69,780 | $65,700 | $46,290 | $93,600 | 40,330 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $61,310, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $48,876 a year, or $4,073 a month and $1,880 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $61,310 buys what about $69,593 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 3rd of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($64,750).
- Huntsville$64,750
- Birmingham$61,920
- Mobile$61,310
- Decatur$60,880
- Tuscaloosa$60,330
- Dothan$51,280
Highest-paying cities for millwrights
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,030).
- San Francisco, CA$104,030
- Kennewick, WA$102,810
- New York, NY$95,250
- Los Angeles, CA$92,470
- Seattle, WA$89,800
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Millwrights salary in Mobile: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Mobile?
$29.48 an hour on average, and $28.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Mobile?
About $48,876 a year ($4,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,310. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do millwrights earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,780).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9044; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.60, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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