Millwrights pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,900 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Topeka earn between $62,600 and $91,890.
- $54K10th
- $63K25th
- $91KMedian
- $92K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,470 | $6,456 | $37.25 |
| Median | $91,170 | $7,598 | $43.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,600 | $5,217 | $30.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,890 | $7,658 | $44.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $77,470, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $59,807 a year, or $4,984 a month and $2,300 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $77,470 buys what about $87,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Topeka$77,470
- Wichita$73,800
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 Topeka: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Topeka?
$37.24 an hour on average, and $43.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Topeka?
About $59,807 a year ($4,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,470.
Do millwrights earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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