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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
37,930 2.4 % $ 30.92 $ 64,310 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Millwrights:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.75 $ 24.77 $ 30.28 $ 36.72 $ 39.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,160 $ 51,530 $ 62,980 $ 76,380 $ 82,700


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 7,990 0.33 $ 31.22 $ 64,930
Nonresidential Building Construction 4,840 0.56 $ 30.91 $ 64,290
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,700 1.15 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 2,410 2.62 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1,670 0.58 $ 37.68 $ 78,370

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 2,410 2.62 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,070 1.21 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,700 1.15 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 570 0.68 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 530 0.63 $ 26.63 $ 55,390

Top paying industries for Millwrights:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 (7) $ 39.68 $ 82,530
Support Activities for Mining (8) (8) $ 39.46 $ 82,070
Utility System Construction 730 0.13 $ 38.79 $ 80,670
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (8) (8) $ 38.32 $ 79,700
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 610 0.17 $ 37.86 $ 78,750


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 2023


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)
Michigan 2,760 0.64 2.55 $ 35.20 $ 73,220
Texas 2,500 0.18 0.74 $ 29.93 $ 62,250
Illinois 2,380 0.40 1.59 $ 33.39 $ 69,450
Georgia 2,300 0.48 1.94 $ 27.74 $ 57,700
Alabama 2,230 1.09 4.36 $ 27.41 $ 57,010


Map of location quotient of millwrights by state, May 2023


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)
Alabama 2,230 1.09 4.36 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
Louisiana 1,560 0.84 3.38 $ 32.10 $ 66,770
West Virginia 560 0.81 3.26 $ 29.62 $ 61,610
Arkansas 960 0.76 3.02 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Kansas 1,040 0.74 2.96 $ 31.28 $ 65,060


Map of annual mean wages of millwrights by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Millwrights:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 140 0.04 0.16 $ 37.76 $ 78,540
Washington 950 0.27 1.09 $ 37.00 $ 76,960
New Jersey 310 0.07 0.29 $ 35.72 $ 74,300
Oregon 350 0.18 0.71 $ 35.31 $ 73,450
Michigan 2,760 0.64 2.55 $ 35.20 $ 73,220



Map of employment of millwrights by area, May 2023


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 1,430 0.32 1.27 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,420 0.75 3.00 $ 36.83 $ 76,600
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 990 0.35 1.41 $ 28.98 $ 60,280
Kansas City, MO-KS 940 0.87 3.50 $ 34.19 $ 71,100
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 650 0.21 0.82 $ 30.98 $ 64,440
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 540 1.06 4.26 $ 27.87 $ 57,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 500 0.13 0.50 $ 32.03 $ 66,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 480 0.08 0.31 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 0.04 0.17 $ 38.75 $ 80,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 390 0.17 0.69 $ 33.85 $ 70,400


Map of location quotient of millwrights by area, May 2023


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 350 3.89 15.58 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Decatur, AL 120 2.08 8.33 $ 25.29 $ 52,590
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 80 1.80 7.22 $ 28.16 $ 58,570
Decatur, IL 80 1.79 7.16 $ 29.96 $ 62,320
Albany, GA 100 1.75 7.02 $ 30.21 $ 62,840
Tuscaloosa, AL 170 1.68 6.72 $ 28.70 $ 59,690
Lewiston, ID-WA 50 1.66 6.64 $ 35.06 $ 72,920
Longview, WA 70 1.63 6.54 $ 35.16 $ 73,130
Monroe, MI 60 1.44 5.78 $ 33.59 $ 69,860
Lima, OH 70 1.41 5.64 $ 31.49 $ 65,500


Map of annual mean wages of millwrights by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Millwrights:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 80 0.66 2.63 $ 48.33 $ 100,530
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 50 0.02 0.07 $ 45.28 $ 94,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 150 0.06 0.25 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Modesto, CA 50 0.26 1.04 $ 41.13 $ 85,550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.13 0.54 $ 40.40 $ 84,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 0.04 0.17 $ 38.75 $ 80,600
Lake Charles, LA 350 3.89 15.58 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 260 0.21 0.85 $ 37.29 $ 77,570
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,420 0.75 3.00 $ 36.83 $ 76,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 330 0.12 0.46 $ 36.66 $ 76,260

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 270 0.71 2.83 $ 24.89 $ 51,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 270 3.96 15.84 $ 29.16 $ 60,660
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 250 1.29 5.17 $ 27.54 $ 57,270
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 240 1.89 7.56 $ 34.38 $ 71,510
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 230 3.09 12.38 $ 32.12 $ 66,820

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 270 3.96 15.84 $ 29.16 $ 60,660
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 230 3.09 12.38 $ 32.12 $ 66,820
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 190 2.06 8.26 $ 25.85 $ 53,770
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 130 1.98 7.92 $ 22.74 $ 47,310
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.94 7.77 $ 27.56 $ 57,320

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Millwrights:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.48 1.93 $ 36.94 $ 76,840
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.59 2.37 $ 35.37 $ 73,580
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 1.30 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 240 1.89 7.56 $ 34.38 $ 71,510
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 90 1.10 4.39 $ 33.19 $ 69,030


About May 2023 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024