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Millwrights Salary in AZ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Millwrights in AZ have a median annual salary of $57,380, with 450 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $39,560 at the 10th percentile to $108,050 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$57,380

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.59

Employment

450

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$39,560
10th
$49,130
25th
$57,380
Median
$78,090
75th
$108,050
90th

Local compared with national

AZ

$57,380

Median annual · 2025

United States

$65,700

Median annual · 2025

The AZ median is 12.7% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,320).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstallationImportance 3.8
  2. 2.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.8
  3. 3.TroubleshootingImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  5. 5.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.6
  6. 6.RepairingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.Operation and ControlImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  11. 11.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
  • Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
  • Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
  • Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
  • Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
  • Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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