Millwrights pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,380 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Grand Rapids earn between $57,980 and $91,470.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $67KMedian
- $91K75th
- $111K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,970 | $6,164 | $35.56 |
| Median | $66,510 | $5,542 | $31.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,980 | $4,832 | $27.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,470 | $7,622 | $43.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $73,970, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $56,948 a year, or $4,746 a month and $2,190 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 (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $73,970 buys what about $77,418 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 6th of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($88,400).
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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$35.56 an hour on average, and $31.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $56,948 a year ($4,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,970. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do millwrights earn more in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.04, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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