Millwrights pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,770 or more. The middle half of millwrights in New Orleans earn between $59,870 and $73,470.
- $48K10th
- $60K25th
- $64KMedian
- $73K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,930 | $5,494 | $31.70 |
| Median | $63,730 | $5,311 | $30.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,870 | $4,989 | $28.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,470 | $6,122 | $35.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in New Orleans
On the average salary of $65,930, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $53,563 a year, or $4,464 a month and $2,060 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $65,930 buys what about $71,201 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 3rd of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($72,090).
- Baton Rouge$72,090
- Shreveport$68,800
- New Orleans$65,930
- Monroe$55,080
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 New Orleans: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in New Orleans?
$31.70 an hour on average, and $30.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $53,563 a year ($4,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,930.
Do millwrights earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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