Millwright / Equipment Setter Salary
This is the Data Center Headhunters salary guide.
BLS does not measure Millwright / Equipment Setter as its own occupation, so this page uses Millwrights (SOC 49-9044, closest proxy). The median annual wage in the United States was $65,700 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $56,390 to $81,500.
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Closest proxy
Millwrights is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,290 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $56,390 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $65,700 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $81,500 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $93,600 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $69,780 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22.25 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $27.11 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $31.59 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $39.18 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $45 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $33.55 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9044 Millwrights, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $65,700 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 1.29 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 9,930 | 24.6% | $65,220 | $56,490 to $80,590 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | 5,110 | 12.7% | $61,820 | $49,280 to $74,610 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | 3,140 | 7.8% | $62,640 | $55,850 to $80,290 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 1,160 | 2.9% | $64,530 | $49,440 to $78,600 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | 780 | 1.9% | $72,500 | $58,850 to $92,710 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 490 | 1.2% | $72,460 | $50,390 to $88,740 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 420 | 1.0% | $76,030 | $52,340 to $78,980 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | 420 | 1.0% | $76,030 | $52,340 to $78,980 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 237130 | 350 | 0.9% | $89,820 | $72,500 to $105,110 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | 190 | 0.5% | $109,320 | $102,100 to $114,290 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 335900 | 160 | 0.4% | $70,540 | $64,370 to $70,560 |
| Facilities Support Services | 561200 | 70 | 0.2% | $86,030 | $84,130 to $98,600 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,430 | $51,620 to $62,030 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,500 | $46,590 to $79,290 | 640 | 0.61 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $57,380 | $49,130 to $78,090 | 380 | 0.62 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $64,160 | $59,370 to $74,610 | 510 | 0.68 |
| Columbus, OH | $69,920 | $60,900 to $81,270 | 180 | 0.63 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,730 | $53,800 to $93,610 | 1,490 | 1.27 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,200 | $69,610 to $102,440 | 240 | 0.77 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 139 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $113,490 | 320 | 0.52 |
| 2 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $107,700 | 80 | 2.39 |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,250 | 710 | 0.44 |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,070 | 440 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $91,850 | 1,490 | 3.02 |
| 6 | Fort Wayne, IN | $91,410 | 110 | 1.89 |
| 7 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,380 | 640 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Topeka, KS | $91,170 | 70 | 2.28 |
| 9 | Saginaw, MI | $91,010 | 100 | 4.63 |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $90,750 | 40 | 0.42 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | El Paso, TX | $53,020 | 120 | 1.33 |
| 131 | Dothan, AL | $50,630 | 60 | 3.54 |
| 132 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,590 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 133 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,040 | 50 | 2.03 |
| 134 | Modesto, CA | $49,810 | 130 | 2.58 |
| 135 | Richmond, VA | $48,890 | 150 | 0.9 |
| 136 | Jackson, MS | $48,470 | 200 | 2.82 |
| 137 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,410 | 130 | 1.83 |
| 138 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,360 | 190 | 2.04 |
| 139 | Lynchburg, VA | $45,760 | 50 | 2.14 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, MI | $91,010 | $46,200 | 1.97 times | 100 | 4.63 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $91,410 | $47,700 | 1.92 times | 110 | 1.89 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $107,700 | $57,290 | 1.88 times | 80 | 2.39 |
| Topeka, KS | $91,170 | $49,540 | 1.84 times | 70 | 2.28 |
| Monroe, MI | $83,970 | $46,240 | 1.82 times | 60 | 5.76 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,380 | $50,820 | 1.80 times | 640 | 2.25 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,250 | $55,850 | 1.78 times | 710 | 0.44 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $91,850 | $52,080 | 1.76 times | 1,490 | 3.02 |
| Lima, OH | $82,640 | $47,170 | 1.75 times | 90 | 6.99 |
| Wichita, KS | $82,890 | $47,630 | 1.74 times | 120 | 1.49 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $82,310 | $47,470 | 1.73 times | 130 | 1.44 |
| Toledo, OH | $83,280 | $48,220 | 1.73 times | 280 | 3.74 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $77,480 | $45,040 | 1.72 times | 50 | 2.31 |
| Wausau, WI | $83,480 | $48,790 | 1.71 times | 50 | 2.71 |
| Green Bay, WI | $84,880 | $49,940 | 1.70 times | 200 | 4.32 |
| Appleton, WI | $84,740 | $49,910 | 1.70 times | 100 | 3.14 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $84,850 | $51,160 | 1.66 times | 210 | 1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,840 | $50,790 | 1.63 times | 290 | 2.06 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $90,320 | $55,380 | 1.63 times | 60 | 1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,420 | $49,340 | 1.61 times | 390 | 1.37 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $74,940 | $46,670 | 1.61 times | 60 | 0.2 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $84,590 | $52,800 | 1.60 times | 130 | 2.28 |
| Lebanon, PA | $74,190 | $46,500 | 1.60 times | 30 | 2.21 |
| Akron, OH | $77,570 | $48,840 | 1.59 times | 100 | 1.18 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,300 | $48,370 | 1.58 times | 490 | 2.74 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 49-9044 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $65,170 |
| May 2025 | $65,700 |
| Difference | +$530 (+0.8%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Recruiter's read
Qualitative, not from BLS data.
Millwright / Equipment Setter candidates are usually screened on setting chillers, generators, switchgear, transformers and skids; alignment; working to a rigging plan.
We usually find them through industrial millwright crews; power plant outage crews; rigging companies. We contact working people directly rather than relying on job applications.
Questions
What is the median pay for Millwright / Equipment Setter?
The BLS median annual wage for Millwrights nationally is $65,700 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Millwright / Equipment Setter earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $56,390 to $81,500, and 10% earned less than $46,290.
Is this the exact job title?
Millwrights is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 40,330 jobs nationally in Millwrights across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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What the published rows say about Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States
Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States is represented here by Millwrights, SOC 49-9044, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the proxy crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Millwright / Equipment Setter, supplies the figures on this page. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, the published annual median is $65,700 and the middle-half endpoints are $56,390 and $81,500.
The Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States middle-half band spans $25,110 on the annual basis. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $9,310, compared with $15,800 from the median to the upper quarter. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, for an offer against this Millwright / Equipment Setter crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States can also be compared with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, where the annual median for Millwrights is $74,730 in May 2025. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, the Millwright / Equipment Setter crosswalk comparison differs by $9,030 from the the United States median.
Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States can also be compared with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, where the annual median for Millwrights is $91,850 in May 2025. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, the Millwright / Equipment Setter crosswalk comparison differs by $26,150 from the the United States median.
Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 49-9044 are Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation at $111,380 and Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at $109,320. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Millwrights occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States matched median changed from $65,170 in May 2024 to $65,700 in May 2025, a difference of $530 up. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 49-9044, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, this Millwright / Equipment Setter comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Millwrights, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States, no Millwright / Equipment Setter-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States?
Millwright / Equipment Setter is mapped to SOC 49-9044, Millwrights; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $65,700. The mapping is proxy, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Millwright / Equipment Setter?
Millwright / Equipment Setter pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 49-9044 observation.
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