Millwrights pay range in Salt Lake City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,210 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Salt Lake City earn between $62,330 and $66,860.
- $50K10th
- $62K25th
- $65KMedian
- $67K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,240 | $5,520 | $31.85 |
| Median | $65,350 | $5,446 | $31.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,330 | $5,194 | $29.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,860 | $5,572 | $32.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Millwrights pay in Salt Lake City vs. Utah and the U.S.
Millwrights in Salt Lake City earn about the same as the Utah average ($64,650) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($69,780). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $65,700.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | $66,240 | $65,350 | $49,530 | $84,210 | 90 |
| Utah | $64,650 | $63,040 | $47,430 | $84,210 | 220 |
| 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 Salt Lake City
On the average salary of $66,240, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $52,456 a year, or $4,371 a month and $2,018 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Salt Lake City a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $66,240 buys what about $65,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Utah cities
Salt Lake City ranks 1st of 2 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Salt Lake City$66,240
- Provo$62,310
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 Salt Lake City: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Salt Lake City?
$31.84 an hour on average, and $31.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Salt Lake City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Salt Lake City?
About $52,456 a year ($4,371 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,240. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do millwrights earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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