Millwrights pay range in Shreveport
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,770 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Shreveport earn between $60,180 and $78,770.
- $50K10th
- $60K25th
- $70KMedian
- $79K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,800 | $5,733 | $33.08 |
| Median | $69,720 | $5,810 | $33.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,180 | $5,015 | $28.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,770 | $6,564 | $37.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Millwrights pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Millwrights in Shreveport earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($67,450) and about the same as the U.S. average ($69,780). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $65,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | $68,800 | $69,720 | $49,880 | $78,770 | 90 |
| Louisiana | $67,450 | $66,080 | $48,300 | $82,450 | 1,080 |
| 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 Shreveport
On the average salary of $68,800, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $55,553 a year, or $4,629 a month and $2,137 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Shreveport a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $68,800 buys what about $81,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Louisiana cities
Shreveport ranks 2nd of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($72,090).
- Baton Rouge$72,090
- Shreveport$68,800
- New Orleans$65,930
- Monroe$55,080
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 Shreveport: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Shreveport?
$33.08 an hour on average, and $33.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Shreveport?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Shreveport?
About $55,553 a year ($4,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,800.
Do millwrights earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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