Millwrights pay range in Louisville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,650 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Louisville earn between $62,600 and $82,750.
- $49K10th
- $63K25th
- $76KMedian
- $83K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,350 | $6,029 | $34.78 |
| Median | $76,300 | $6,358 | $36.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,600 | $5,217 | $30.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,750 | $6,896 | $39.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Louisville
On the average salary of $72,350, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $55,722 a year, or $4,643 a month and $2,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $57,588 | $4,799 |
| Working in KY | $55,722 | $4,643 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Is Louisville a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $72,350 buys what about $77,734 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Kentucky cities
Louisville ranks 2nd 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 Louisville: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Louisville?
$34.78 an hour on average, and $36.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Louisville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Louisville?
About $55,722 a year ($4,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,350. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Do millwrights earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.74, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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