Millwrights pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,450 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Seattle earn between $67,560 and $106,000.
- $62K10th
- $68K25th
- $82KMedian
- $106K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,800 | $7,483 | $43.17 |
| Median | $82,470 | $6,872 | $39.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,560 | $5,630 | $32.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,000 | $8,833 | $50.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $89,800, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $72,004 a year, or $6,000 a month and $2,769 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $89,800 buys what about $80,804 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($102,810).
- Kennewick$102,810
- Seattle$89,800
- Mount Vernon$78,130
- Bellingham$77,070
- Longview$71,210
- Spokane$69,210
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 Seattle: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Seattle?
$43.17 an hour on average, and $39.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Seattle?
About $72,004 a year ($6,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,800. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do millwrights earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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