--- title: "Millwright Salary in Wisconsin: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/millwright/wisconsin/ description: "Millwright pay in Wisconsin: BLS average $77,280 (all experience levels), median $82,630, bottom 10% $57,530; 1,220 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. Wisconsin Wisconsin # Millwright pay in *Wisconsin* What millwrights earn in Wisconsin: pay for the state and 8 metro areas, plus job counts and 35 listed training programs. - **$77,280** Average across all experience levels (state) - **$57,530** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$82,630** Median pay (state) - **$93,280** Top 10% earn over 1,220 jobs in Wisconsin. 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Only areas BLS published are shown. At a glance ## How Wisconsin compares | | | | --- | --- | | Rank by average pay | 8 of 48 states and territories with a BLS estimate | | Average vs U.S. average | +10.7% ($77,280 vs $69,780) | | Median vs U.S. median | +25.8% ($82,630 vs $65,700) | | Median hourly wage | $39.73 | | Bottom 10% to top 10% | $57,530 to $93,280 | | Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.41 | | Location quotient | 1.60 (more concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) | | Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 8; highest median Madison, WI $90,750, lowest Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,610 | 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 Wisconsin We matched 35 millwright training options in Wisconsin: 33 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file (274 graduates that year) and 2 registered apprenticeship sponsors in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. Published annual tuition and fees at 33 of the schools range from $4,361 to $7,910 (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 Wisconsin** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/wi/) 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/wisconsin/ 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.