Millwrights pay range in Allentown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,030 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Allentown earn between $62,240 and $65,040.
- $51K10th
- $62K25th
- $64KMedian
- $65K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,300 | $5,525 | $31.88 |
| Median | $63,950 | $5,329 | $30.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,240 | $5,187 | $29.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,040 | $5,420 | $31.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Allentown
On the average salary of $66,300, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $53,417 a year, or $4,451 a month and $2,054 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $53,417 | $4,451 |
| Working in NJ | $53,337 | $4,445 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Allentown a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Allentown area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $66,300 buys what about $66,321 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Allentown ranks 4th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($85,070).
- Philadelphia$85,070
- Lebanon$70,690
- York$69,770
- Allentown$66,300
- Pittsburgh$65,890
- Harrisburg$65,150
- Reading$64,960
- Lancaster$63,110
- Erie$60,560
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 Allentown: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Allentown?
$31.87 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Allentown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Allentown?
About $53,417 a year ($4,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,300. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do millwrights earn more in Allentown 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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