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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-9044 Millwrights

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.


National estimates for Millwrights
Industry profile for Millwrights
Geographic profile for Millwrights

National estimates for Millwrights:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Millwrights:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
40,930 2.7 % $ 29.69 $ 61,750 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Millwrights:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.72 $ 23.56 $ 29.29 $ 35.60 $ 39.09
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,940 $ 49,010 $ 60,930 $ 74,040 $ 81,300


Industry profile for Millwrights:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Millwrights are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Millwrights, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Millwrights:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 9,350 0.40 $ 30.65 $ 63,760
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,770 0.71 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,580 1.17 $ 28.25 $ 58,760
Employment Services 2,230 0.06 $ 27.77 $ 57,760
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 2,170 2.38 $ 26.03 $ 54,140

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Millwrights:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 2,170 2.38 $ 26.03 $ 54,140
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,380 1.58 $ 31.92 $ 66,400
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,580 1.17 $ 28.25 $ 58,760
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 730 0.91 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 680 0.79 $ 28.56 $ 59,410

Top paying industries for Millwrights:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.02 $ 39.25 $ 81,630
Scientific Research and Development Services 50 0.01 $ 38.75 $ 80,610
Utility System Construction 520 0.09 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1,780 0.66 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 470 0.13 $ 36.16 $ 75,210


Geographic profile for Millwrights:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Millwrights are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Millwrights, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of millwrights by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Millwrights:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,210 0.25 0.89 $ 27.40 $ 56,990
Michigan 3,170 0.75 2.70 $ 34.53 $ 71,810
Illinois 3,120 0.53 1.92 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Ohio 2,460 0.46 1.65 $ 32.38 $ 67,350
Louisiana 2,100 1.14 4.10 $ 30.70 $ 63,860


Map of location quotient of millwrights by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Millwrights:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 2,100 1.14 4.10 $ 30.70 $ 63,860
West Virginia 710 1.05 3.79 $ 27.51 $ 57,210
Alabama 1,580 0.79 2.86 $ 25.33 $ 52,680
Alaska 230 0.75 2.70 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
Michigan 3,170 0.75 2.70 $ 34.53 $ 71,810


Map of annual mean wages of millwrights by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Millwrights:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 160 0.04 0.16 $ 36.31 $ 75,530
New Jersey 790 0.19 0.69 $ 35.59 $ 74,020
Nevada 40 0.03 0.11 $ 34.75 $ 72,290
Michigan 3,170 0.75 2.70 $ 34.53 $ 71,810
Delaware 50 0.12 0.43 $ 33.95 $ 70,620



Map of employment of millwrights by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Millwrights:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,080 0.47 1.70 $ 33.25 $ 69,160
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,820 0.97 3.52 $ 35.35 $ 73,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 980 0.32 1.16 $ 30.06 $ 62,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 870 0.32 1.15 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
Kansas City, MO-KS 860 0.82 2.96 $ 30.90 $ 64,280
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 790 0.09 0.31 $ 38.14 $ 79,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 640 0.17 0.61 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
St. Louis, MO-IL 610 0.47 1.69 $ 27.99 $ 58,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 560 0.09 0.33 $ 30.20 $ 62,810
Lake Charles, LA 550 5.85 21.14 $ 35.10 $ 73,010


Map of location quotient of millwrights by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Millwrights:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Charles, LA 550 5.85 21.14 $ 35.10 $ 73,010
Decatur, IL 160 3.57 12.91 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 80 2.26 8.15 $ 26.98 $ 56,120
Alexandria, LA 110 1.86 6.72 $ 29.26 $ 60,870
Longview, WA 70 1.78 6.43 $ 31.53 $ 65,580
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 80 1.72 6.21 (8) (8)
Decatur, AL 90 1.61 5.82 $ 23.02 $ 47,880
Lewiston, ID-WA 40 1.61 5.81 $ 33.65 $ 70,000
Monroe, MI 60 1.45 5.24 $ 35.01 $ 72,810
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 180 1.43 5.16 $ 31.93 $ 66,410


Map of annual mean wages of millwrights by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Millwrights:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Modesto, CA 50 0.26 0.95 $ 46.24 $ 96,180
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 0.46 1.66 $ 45.79 $ 95,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.22 $ 44.60 $ 92,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 0.36 $ 43.23 $ 89,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.08 $ 39.67 $ 82,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 790 0.09 0.31 $ 38.14 $ 79,330
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.08 0.28 $ 36.57 $ 76,070
Toledo, OH 380 1.34 4.85 $ 35.97 $ 74,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 270 0.13 0.49 $ 35.41 $ 73,650
Anchorage, AK (8) (8) (8) $ 35.37 $ 73,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Millwrights:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 300 1.23 4.44 $ 31.18 $ 64,840
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 230 1.24 4.48 $ 25.05 $ 52,100
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 230 1.86 6.74 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 220 1.66 6.01 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 220 3.39 12.27 $ 25.86 $ 53,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Millwrights:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 220 3.39 12.27 $ 25.86 $ 53,790
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 160 2.26 8.16 $ 29.90 $ 62,200
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 200 2.19 7.91 $ 24.38 $ 50,720
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.11 7.63 $ 26.07 $ 54,230
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 230 1.86 6.74 $ 32.95 $ 68,530

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Millwrights:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.85 3.08 $ 34.39 $ 71,530
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.49 1.78 $ 33.62 $ 69,920
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 230 1.86 6.74 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.19 4.29 $ 32.70 $ 68,010
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 160 0.89 3.21 $ 32.69 $ 68,000


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023