Millwrights pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,760 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Lansing earn between $83,660 and $92,760.
- $60K10th
- $84K25th
- $85KMedian
- $93K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,670 | $6,972 | $40.23 |
| Median | $84,590 | $7,049 | $40.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,660 | $6,972 | $40.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,760 | $7,730 | $44.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $83,670, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $63,604 a year, or $5,300 a month and $2,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $83,670 buys what about $88,082 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 3rd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($88,400).
- 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 Lansing: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Lansing?
$40.23 an hour on average, and $40.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Lansing?
About $63,604 a year ($5,300 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,670. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do millwrights earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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