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title: "Millwright Salary in Arizona: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/arizona/
description: "Millwright pay in Arizona: BLS average $63,360 (all experience levels), median $57,380, bottom 10% $39,560; 450 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
updated: 2026-11-04
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Millwright pay in *Arizona*

What millwrights earn in Arizona: pay for the state and 1 metro area, plus job counts and 9 listed training programs.

- **$63,360** Average across all experience levels (state)
- **$39,560** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$57,380** Median pay (state)
- **$108,050** Top 10% earn over

450 jobs in Arizona.

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Pay by percentile

## Millwright pay in Arizona

Annual wages.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arizona | $39,560 | $49,130 | $57,380 | $78,090 | $108,050 | $63,360 | 450 |
| United States | $46,290 | $56,390 | $65,700 | $81,500 | $93,600 | $69,780 | 40,330 |
Annual wages by percentile.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $39,770 | $49,130 | $57,380 | $78,090 | $108,050 | $63,870 | 380 |
Metro area estimates, BLS, May 2025. Only areas BLS published are shown.

At a glance

## How Arizona compares

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Rank by average pay | 36 of 48 states and territories with a BLS estimate |
| Average vs U.S. average | -9.2% ($63,360 vs $69,780) |
| Median vs U.S. median | -12.7% ($57,380 vs $65,700) |
| Median hourly wage | $27.59 |
| Bottom 10% to top 10% | $39,560 to $108,050 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.14 |
| Location quotient | 0.53 (less concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) |
| Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 1: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $57,380 |
Computed from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates state and metro files. A location quotient above 1 means the job makes up a larger share of employment in the state than nationally.

Training

## Schools and apprenticeships in Arizona

We matched 9 millwright training options in Arizona: 9 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file (36 graduates that year) and 0 registered apprenticeship sponsors in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. Published annual tuition and fees at 9 of the schools range from $2,250 to $21,022 (College Scorecard). This site covers pay and careers; the school and apprenticeship directory lives on our sister site.

[**See millwright schools and apprenticeship sponsors in Arizona** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/az/)

Veterans can compare [trade schools approved for the GI Bill](https://veterantradeschools.com/) on VeteranTradeSchools.com.

By the [HighPayingTrades Data Team](https://highpayingtrades.com/about/) · Updated Nov 4, 2026

## Sources

**Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).**

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-04.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [49-9044.00 Millwrights](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-9044.00), retrieved 2026-11-04 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team; last refreshed 2026-11-04.

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