Millwrights pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,380 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Los Angeles earn between $62,770 and $125,690.
- $50K10th
- $63K25th
- $99KMedian
- $126K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,470 | $7,706 | $44.46 |
| Median | $99,250 | $8,271 | $47.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,770 | $5,231 | $30.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,690 | $10,474 | $60.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Millwrights pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Millwrights in Los Angeles earn 10% more than the California average ($84,220) and 33% more than the U.S. average ($69,780). At the median the gap is +51% against the U.S. median of $65,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $92,470 | $99,250 | $50,390 | $131,380 | 710 |
| California | $84,220 | $77,950 | $49,340 | $127,890 | 2,230 |
| 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 Los Angeles
On the average salary of $92,470, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $69,375 a year, or $5,781 a month and $2,668 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $92,470 buys what about $81,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 8 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($104,030).
- San Francisco$104,030
- Los Angeles$92,470
- Sacramento$85,980
- Riverside$78,310
- Bakersfield$75,550
- Santa Rosa$69,310
- Redding$64,940
- Modesto$53,590
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Los Angeles?
$44.46 an hour on average, and $47.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $69,375 a year ($5,781 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,470. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do millwrights earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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