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title: "Millwright Salary in Missouri: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/missouri/
description: "Millwright pay in Missouri: BLS average $71,140 (all experience levels), median $66,480, bottom 10% $48,880; 830 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 *Missouri*

What millwrights earn in Missouri: pay for the state and 3 metro areas, plus job counts and 17 listed training programs.

- **$71,140** Average across all experience levels (state)
- **$48,880** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$66,480** Median pay (state)
- **$93,950** Top 10% earn over

830 jobs in Missouri.

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Pay by percentile

## Millwright pay in Missouri

Annual wages.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Missouri | $48,880 | $53,010 | $66,480 | $91,780 | $93,950 | $71,140 | 830 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,630 | $74,250 | $91,380 | $96,520 | $97,340 | $82,630 | 640 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,880 | $53,010 | $66,480 | $92,380 | $94,650 | $69,030 | 420 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $47,130 | $48,390 | $60,260 | $78,900 | $98,340 | $64,670 | 30 |
Metro area estimates, BLS, May 2025. Only areas BLS published are shown.

At a glance

## How Missouri compares

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Rank by average pay | 17 of 48 states and territories with a BLS estimate |
| Average vs U.S. average | +1.9% ($71,140 vs $69,780) |
| Median vs U.S. median | +1.2% ($66,480 vs $65,700) |
| Median hourly wage | $31.96 |
| Bottom 10% to top 10% | $48,880 to $93,950 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.28 |
| Location quotient | 1.09 (more concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) |
| Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 3; highest median Kansas City, MO-KS $91,380, lowest Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $60,260 |
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 Missouri

We matched 17 millwright training options in Missouri: 16 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file (41 graduates that year) and 1 registered apprenticeship sponsor in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. Published annual tuition and fees at 16 of the schools range from $3,048 to $18,670 (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 Missouri** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/mo/)

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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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.
