Millwrights pay range in Huntington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,380 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Huntington earn between $58,800 and $79,370.
- $59K10th
- $59K25th
- $61KMedian
- $79K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,810 | $5,651 | $32.60 |
| Median | $60,880 | $5,073 | $29.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,800 | $4,900 | $28.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,370 | $6,614 | $38.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Millwrights salary after taxes in Huntington
On the average salary of $67,810, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $54,318 a year, or $4,526 a month and $2,089 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in OH | $55,112 | $4,593 |
| Working in WV | $54,318 | $4,526 |
| Working in KY | $54,279 | $4,523 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Huntington a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $67,810 buys what about $76,689 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Millwrights salary in nearby metro areas
- Lexington, KY$65,380
- Columbus, OH$70,200
- Cincinnati, OH$73,740
- Kingsport, TN$61,940
- Dayton, OH$67,890
- Louisville, KY$72,350
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 Huntington: questions
How much do millwrights make an hour in Huntington?
$32.60 an hour on average, and $29.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Huntington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the millwrights take-home pay in Huntington?
About $54,318 a year ($4,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,810.
Do millwrights earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.58, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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