Millwrights pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,530 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Detroit earn between $82,280 and $92,770.
- $78K10th
- $82K25th
- $92KMedian
- $93K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,400 | $7,367 | $42.50 |
| Median | $91,850 | $7,654 | $44.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,280 | $6,857 | $39.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,770 | $7,731 | $44.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $88,400, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $65,526 a year, or $5,461 a month and $2,520 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $88,400 buys what about $88,137 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 1st of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Detroit$88,400
- Saginaw$86,890
- Lansing$83,670
- Ann Arbor$82,080
- Monroe$79,080
- Grand Rapids$73,970
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 Detroit: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Detroit?
$42.50 an hour on average, and $44.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Detroit?
About $65,526 a year ($5,461 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,400. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do millwrights earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.02, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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