SOC 49-9044 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Millwrights Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for millwrights in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $77,920 a year ($37.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,610: half of the 80 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,302).

$77,920average per year

$37.46 / hourMedian $75,610Take-home ≈ $60,530

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Millwrights pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,930 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Oshkosh earn between $74,890 and $91,290.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,920$6,493$37.46
Median$75,610$6,301$36.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,890$6,241$36.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,290$7,608$43.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Millwrights salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $77,920, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $60,530 a year, or $5,044 a month and $2,328 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oshkosh a good place for millwrights? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $77,920 buys what about $83,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Millwrights salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 6th of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($89,190).

All Millwrights salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for millwrights

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,030).

Millwrights salary by city

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Millwrights salary in Oshkosh: questions

How much do millwrights make an hour in Oshkosh?

$37.46 an hour on average, and $36.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Oshkosh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the millwrights take-home pay in Oshkosh?

About $60,530 a year ($5,044 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,920.

Do millwrights earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 3.15, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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