Millwrights in Maine
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$53,538
after federal, FICA and Maine tax
Tax takes
$14,682
21.5% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$55,139
Maine costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Maine — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$68,220
Kept after tax
$53,538
Worth in national money
$55,139
State rank
18
of 48 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Maine sits in the middle of the pack for millwrights. The median is $68,220, ranking 18 of 48 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 484 occupations Maine reports figures for, this is number 167.
- Prices here sit close to the national average, so the adjustment changes little. From $68,220 the take-home is $53,538, which is worth about $55,139 in comparable money. Tax does most of the work here, not cost of living. The average is higher, $68,990, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Maine occupies the middle band for millwrights: a median of $68,220, ranking 18 of 48. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- In Maine's occupational distribution, millwrights sits at 167 of 484 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Maine's price level is near the national average, so price deflation is close to neutral for millwrights on its $68,220 median: $53,538 retained after tax becomes $55,139 in national-average terms. Where the price adjustment is small, the tax stack is the dominant determinant of the real outcome. The mean of $68,990 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Millwrights
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $51,030 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $68,220 |
| Top tenth earn over | $87,130 |
| This salary | $68,220 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Maine | $53,538 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $56,823 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$3,336 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $63,918 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$4,249 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Maine earn less than $68,220. The published range is $51,030 up to $87,130, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Maine the take-home figure of $53,538, from $68,220, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 167 of 484 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $55,139 uses one figure for the whole of Maine. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 484 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 167.
- Reported values are medians; for millwrights in Maine the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $51,030 to $87,130. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Maine is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $53,538 from $68,220. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 167 of 484 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $55,139, worked from $68,220, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Maine address, on work sitting at 167 of 484 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $51,030 at the bottom tenth to $87,130 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Maine is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $55,139 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Maine's own levy, $53,538 remains.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 48 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($51,030 to $87,130) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Maine rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Maine's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $55,139 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $53,538 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Maine income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 48 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.