Best States for Millwrights

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where millwrights earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	MichiganMI	$83,240	$89,409	2,510
2	New MexicoNM	$82,520	$87,881	70
3	CaliforniaCA	$78,810	$69,620	2,490
4	New YorkNY	$78,760	$68,131	780
5	WisconsinWI	$76,730	$82,328	1,050
6	WashingtonWA	$76,300	$71,109	1,270
7	ColoradoCO	$75,850	$72,238	230
8	IndianaIN	$75,710	$83,015	1,910
9	MissouriMO	$75,710	$84,877	720
10	ConnecticutCT	$75,560	$70,354	190
11	IllinoisIL	$75,510	$76,273	1,850
12	OhioOH	$73,320	$80,749	1,920
13	AlaskaAK	$72,790	$69,061	210
14	MarylandMD	$71,760	$65,415	150
15	New JerseyNJ	$70,920	$62,706	210
16	MinnesotaMN	$69,520	$70,364	470
17	KansasKS	$68,680	$75,973	1,270
18	New HampshireNH	$68,420	$64,004	60
19	LouisianaLA	$67,560	$74,242	920
20	West VirginiaWV	$66,830	$76,290	440
21	VermontVT	$66,760	$64,627	40
22	KentuckyKY	$65,520	$73,618	1,460
23	MassachusettsMA	$65,510	$59,285	0
24	MaineME	$64,500	$65,086	330
25	AlabamaAL	$63,330	$72,048	1,880
26	IowaIA	$63,320	$70,512	920
27	North DakotaND	$63,320	$68,233	130
28	OregonOR	$63,190	$62,502	440
29	NevadaNV	$63,180	$63,054	130
30	North CarolinaNC	$62,750	$67,184	810
31	IdahoID	$62,710	$64,850	300
32	PennsylvaniaPA	$62,610	$64,018	1,570
33	UtahUT	$62,480	$63,690	240
34	NebraskaNE	$62,080	$68,220	360
35	TexasTX	$61,910	$64,155	3,220
36	OklahomaOK	$61,750	$69,304	210
37	TennesseeTN	$61,390	$67,093	1,110
38	GeorgiaGA	$61,090	$65,618	2,240
39	South DakotaSD	$60,410	$66,022	170
40	WyomingWY	$60,060	$62,693	160
41	MontanaMT	$59,950	$62,124	80
42	South CarolinaSC	$59,870	$65,791	840
43	ArkansasAR	$59,510	$68,481	1,080
44	ArizonaAZ	$58,080	$59,447	890
45	FloridaFL	$57,810	$57,810	810
46	MississippiMS	$53,070	$62,216	980
47	DelawareDE	$51,330	$50,422	0
48	VirginiaVA	$50,300	$48,599	850

Analysis

The top three states for millwrights by median salary are Michigan, New Mexico, and California. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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