--- title: "Millwright Salary in New Jersey: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/new-jersey/ description: "Millwright pay in New Jersey: BLS average $101,150 (all experience levels), median $107,540, bottom 10% $61,830; 340 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025)." updated: 2026-11-04 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Millwright](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/) 4. New Jersey New Jersey # Millwright pay in *New Jersey* What millwrights earn in New Jersey: pay for the state and 4 metro areas, plus job counts and 2 listed training programs. - **$101,150** Average across all experience levels (state) - **$61,830** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$107,540** Median pay (state) - **$145,320** Top 10% earn over 340 jobs in New Jersey. Trade Elevator MechanicLineworkerIndustrial Automation TechnicianCrane OperatorOperating EngineerPipefitter & SteamfitterPlumberRefinery & Process OperatorAircraft MechanicElectrical & Electronic Engineering TechnicianIndustrial Electronics TechnicianElectricianHVAC/R TechnicianDiesel MechanicWelderIronworkerMillwrightConstruction InspectorZIP code Pay by percentile ## Millwright pay in New Jersey Annual wages. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New Jersey | $61,830 | $73,840 | $107,540 | $126,320 | $145,320 | $101,150 | 340 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,430 | $73,880 | $93,070 | $115,640 | $132,120 | $95,250 | 440 | | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $61,830 | $61,830 | $77,160 | $91,120 | $113,990 | $78,390 | 30 | | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,160 | $63,610 | $77,120 | $109,660 | $126,320 | $85,070 | 510 | | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,160 | $62,240 | $63,950 | $65,040 | $82,030 | $66,300 | 150 | Metro area estimates, BLS, May 2025. Only areas BLS published are shown. At a glance ## How New Jersey compares | | | | --- | --- | | Rank by average pay | 1 of 48 states and territories with a BLS estimate | | Average vs U.S. average | +45.0% ($101,150 vs $69,780) | | Median vs U.S. median | +63.7% ($107,540 vs $65,700) | | Median hourly wage | $51.70 | | Bottom 10% to top 10% | $61,830 to $145,320 | | Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.08 | | Location quotient | 0.30 (less concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) | | Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 4; highest median New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $93,070, lowest Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $63,950 | 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 New Jersey We matched 2 millwright training options in New Jersey: 1 school program in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file (8 graduates that year) and 1 registered apprenticeship sponsor in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. Published annual tuition and fees at 1 of the schools range from $4,560 to $4,656 (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 New Jersey** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/nj/) 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. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/new-jersey/ 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.