Millwrights pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,680 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Columbus earn between $58,640 and $72,230.
- $48K10th
- $59K25th
- $60KMedian
- $72K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,830 | $5,236 | $30.21 |
| Median | $59,680 | $4,973 | $28.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,640 | $4,887 | $28.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,230 | $6,019 | $34.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $62,830, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $50,277 a year, or $4,190 a month and $1,934 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Columbus, GA-AL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $50,277 | $4,190 |
| Working in AL | $50,030 | $4,169 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Columbus a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $62,830 buys what about $70,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Georgia cities
Columbus ranks 2nd of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($64,620).
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 Columbus: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Columbus?
$30.21 an hour on average, and $28.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Columbus?
About $50,277 a year ($4,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,830.
Do millwrights earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,302).
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 Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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