How much do Millwrights make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

Percentile spread

For Millwrights, the published 10th percentile is $44,490 and the 90th percentile is $80,460. The difference is $35,970, which is 71.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $47,530 to the 75th at $68,810, covers $21,280.

The mean annual wage is $58,200, which sits above the median of $50,590. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC median is 23% lower than the national median of $65,700 for Millwrights. In 2024 national prices the local median is $51,654, which is 21.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.6% lower than the Virginia median of $51,430.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Virginia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 97.941, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $50,590 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Millwrights at $51,654 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Millwrights. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ranks 6th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Richmond, VA is 70 miles away, with a median of $48,890 and employment of 150. That median is 3.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,960, against $51,654 here.
• Greenville, NC is 102 miles away, with a median of $57,590 and employment of 40. That median is 13.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,146, against $51,654 here.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 150 miles away, with a median of $55,430. That median is 9.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,907, against $51,654 here.