Millwrights pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,970 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Boise earn between $61,320 and $66,610.
- $59K10th
- $61K25th
- $65KMedian
- $67K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,780 | $5,398 | $31.14 |
| Median | $64,710 | $5,392 | $31.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,320 | $5,110 | $29.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,610 | $5,551 | $32.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Millwrights pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Millwrights in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($66,260) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($69,780). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $65,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $64,780 | $64,710 | $59,370 | $73,970 | 70 |
| Idaho | $66,260 | $64,710 | $57,000 | $77,460 | 410 |
| 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 Boise
On the average salary of $64,780, a single filer in Boise takes home about $51,906 a year, or $4,325 a month and $1,996 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $64,780 buys what about $65,839 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($68,210).
- Coeur d'Alene$68,210
- Boise$64,780
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 Boise: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Boise?
$31.14 an hour on average, and $31.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Boise?
About $51,906 a year ($4,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,780. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do millwrights earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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