Millwrights pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,280 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Lynchburg earn between $45,760 and $45,760.
- $43K10th
- $46K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,720 | $3,977 | $22.94 |
| Median | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Lynchburg
On the average salary of $47,720, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $38,593 a year, or $3,216 a month and $1,484 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).
Is Lynchburg a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $47,720 buys what about $53,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 3rd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($58,200).
- Virginia Beach$58,200
- Richmond$54,400
- Lynchburg$47,720
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 Lynchburg: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Lynchburg?
$22.94 an hour on average, and $22.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $38,593 a year ($3,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,720.
Do millwrights earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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