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title: "Millwright Salary in Louisiana: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/louisiana/
description: "Millwright pay in Louisiana: BLS average $67,450 (all experience levels), median $66,080, bottom 10% $48,300; 1,080 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 *Louisiana*

What millwrights earn in Louisiana: pay for the state and 4 metro areas, plus job counts and 18 listed training programs.

- **$67,450** Average across all experience levels (state)
- **$48,300** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$66,080** Median pay (state)
- **$82,450** Top 10% earn over

1,080 jobs in Louisiana.

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Pay by percentile

## Millwright pay in Louisiana

Annual wages.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Louisiana | $48,300 | $58,200 | $66,080 | $76,780 | $82,450 | $67,450 | 1,080 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $48,290 | $62,680 | $76,610 | $78,710 | $92,170 | $72,090 | 290 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $49,880 | $60,180 | $69,720 | $78,770 | $78,770 | $68,800 | 90 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,440 | $59,870 | $63,730 | $73,470 | $80,770 | $65,930 | 140 |
| Monroe, LA | $43,290 | $47,840 | $53,290 | $58,240 | $75,010 | $55,080 | 60 |
Metro area estimates, BLS, May 2025. Only areas BLS published are shown.

At a glance

## How Louisiana compares

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Rank by average pay | 24 of 48 states and territories with a BLS estimate |
| Average vs U.S. average | -3.3% ($67,450 vs $69,780) |
| Median vs U.S. median | +0.6% ($66,080 vs $65,700) |
| Median hourly wage | $31.77 |
| Bottom 10% to top 10% | $48,300 to $82,450 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.56 |
| Location quotient | 2.15 (more concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) |
| Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 4; highest median Baton Rouge, LA $76,610, lowest Monroe, LA $53,290 |
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 Louisiana

We matched 18 millwright training options in Louisiana: 16 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file (99 graduates that year) and 2 registered apprenticeship sponsors in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. Published annual tuition and fees at 16 of the schools range from $4,109 to $4,834 (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 Louisiana** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/la/)

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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