SOC 49-9044 · Saginaw, MI metro

Millwrights Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for millwrights in Saginaw, Michigan is $86,890 a year ($41.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,010: half of the 100 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,302).

$86,890average per year

$41.78 / hourMedian $91,010Take-home ≈ $65,294

  • $78K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Millwrights pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,480 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Saginaw earn between $81,150 and $91,010.

  • $78K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,890$7,241$41.77
Median$91,010$7,584$43.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,150$6,762$39.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,010$7,584$43.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Millwrights salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $86,890, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $65,294 a year, or $5,441 a month and $2,511 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Saginaw a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $86,890 buys what about $95,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $86,890 is worth in another city

Millwrights salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 2nd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($88,400).

All Millwrights salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for millwrights

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,030).

Millwrights salary by city

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Millwrights salary in Saginaw: questions

How much do millwrights make an hour in Saginaw?

$41.78 an hour on average, and $43.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Saginaw?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the millwrights take-home pay in Saginaw?

About $65,294 a year ($5,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,890. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do millwrights earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.63, this job is 4.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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