Millwrights pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,250 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Pittsburgh earn between $53,000 and $78,720.
- $49K10th
- $53K25th
- $61KMedian
- $79K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,890 | $5,491 | $31.68 |
| Median | $61,440 | $5,120 | $29.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,000 | $4,417 | $25.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,720 | $6,560 | $37.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $65,890, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $53,100 a year, or $4,425 a month and $2,042 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross 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.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $65,890 buys what about $69,599 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 5th 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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$31.68 an hour on average, and $29.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $53,100 a year ($4,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,890. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do millwrights earn more in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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