Millwrights pay range in Lexington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,640 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Lexington earn between $61,470 and $73,160.
- $47K10th
- $61K25th
- $66KMedian
- $73K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,380 | $5,448 | $31.43 |
| Median | $66,240 | $5,520 | $31.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,470 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,160 | $6,097 | $35.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Lexington
On the average salary of $65,380, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $50,744 a year, or $4,229 a month and $1,952 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Is Lexington a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $65,380 buys what about $70,385 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Kentucky cities
Lexington ranks 3rd of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Bowling Green pays the most ($72,560).
- Bowling Green$72,560
- Louisville$72,350
- Lexington$65,380
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 Lexington: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Lexington?
$31.43 an hour on average, and $31.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Lexington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Lexington?
About $50,744 a year ($4,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,380. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Do millwrights earn more in Lexington than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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