Earnings vary by industry and area of the country. Two-thirds of millwrights belong to labor unions. These millwrights generally earn higher wages than non-union workers.
Millwrights who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, a retirement plan, and paid vacation and sick leave.
Millwrights (SOC 49-9044)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $25.86 | $37.28 | $50.66 |
| Yearly | $53,782 | $77,546 | $105,366 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $25.38 | $26.23 | $36.27 |
| Yearly | $52,791 | $54,559 | $75,450 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $28.14 | $41.07 | $55.13 |
| Yearly | $58,534 | $85,419 | $114,670 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $26.57 | $32.81 | $32.81 |
| Yearly | $55,266 | $68,251 | $68,251 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $30.22 | $39.22 | $48.59 |
| Yearly | $62,868 | $81,566 | $101,067 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $25.41 | $38.20 | $45.77 |
| Yearly | $52,838 | $79,468 | $95,202 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.79 | $19.79 | $30.33 |
| Yearly | $41,157 | $41,157 | $63,075 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $26.02 | $29.51 | $38.70 |
| Yearly | $54,130 | $61,392 | $80,478 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $25.03 | $34.68 | $50.89 |
| Yearly | $52,062 | $72,139 | $105,842 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $35.90 | $40.24 | $40.24 |
| Yearly | $74,675 | $83,690 | $83,690 | |
| United States | Hourly | $26.65 | $31.33 | $38.74 |
| Yearly | $55,420 | $65,170 | $80,580 | |