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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-9044 Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 39,670 |
2.7 % |
$25.94 |
$53,950 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$15.71 |
$19.65 |
$25.21 |
$31.70 |
$37.69 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$32,680 |
$40,880 |
$52,440 |
$65,940 |
$78,390 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
12,300 |
0.62 |
$25.77 |
$53,610 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,280 |
0.56 |
$25.23 |
$52,470 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
2,140 |
1.05 |
$24.49 |
$50,940 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
1,860 |
0.32 |
$32.20 |
$66,970 |
| Employment Services |
1,650 |
0.05 |
$26.01 |
$54,090 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills |
1,550 |
1.55 |
$25.78 |
$53,610 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation |
1,380 |
1.52 |
$21.87 |
$45,490 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing |
820 |
1.08 |
$23.58 |
$49,040 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
2,140 |
1.05 |
$24.49 |
$50,940 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
630 |
0.75 |
$27.30 |
$56,790 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
3,300 |
0.28 |
1.00 |
$22.70 |
$47,210 |
| Michigan |
2,910 |
0.69 |
2.45 |
$30.73 |
$63,920 |
| Ohio |
2,360 |
0.44 |
1.57 |
$29.11 |
$60,540 |
| California |
2,340 |
0.15 |
0.52 |
$29.43 |
$61,210 |
| Indiana |
2,260 |
0.76 |
2.67 |
$26.85 |
$55,840 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Mississippi |
1,050 |
0.94 |
3.32 |
$22.99 |
$47,810 |
| Alaska |
260 |
0.80 |
2.83 |
$29.17 |
$60,670 |
| Indiana |
2,260 |
0.76 |
2.67 |
$26.85 |
$55,840 |
| Iowa |
1,150 |
0.75 |
2.65 |
$26.33 |
$54,770 |
| Michigan |
2,910 |
0.69 |
2.45 |
$30.73 |
$63,920 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
920 |
0.10 |
0.36 |
$32.55 |
$67,700 |
| New Mexico |
140 |
0.18 |
0.62 |
$32.07 |
$66,700 |
| Utah |
210 |
0.15 |
0.53 |
$31.80 |
$66,140 |
| Washington |
1,420 |
0.46 |
1.64 |
$31.46 |
$65,450 |
| New Jersey |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$31.29 |
$65,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,220 |
0.41 |
1.47 |
$24.30 |
$50,550 |
| Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division |
1,010 |
1.40 |
4.96 |
$30.56 |
$63,560 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
830 |
0.20 |
0.69 |
$30.37 |
$63,180 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
760 |
0.63 |
2.24 |
$33.99 |
$70,700 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
720 |
0.28 |
1.00 |
$24.07 |
$50,070 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
630 |
0.10 |
0.34 |
$35.78 |
$74,430 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
620 |
0.61 |
2.17 |
$27.12 |
$56,400 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
610 |
0.54 |
1.92 |
$26.16 |
$54,410 |
| Gary, IN Metropolitan Division |
550 |
2.06 |
7.30 |
$26.00 |
$54,070 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
520 |
0.14 |
0.51 |
$26.66 |
$55,460 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kokomo, IN |
250 |
6.35 |
22.48 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Longview, WA |
210 |
6.00 |
21.23 |
$32.14 |
$66,850 |
| Alexandria, LA |
230 |
3.77 |
13.36 |
$26.09 |
$54,260 |
| Florence, SC |
260 |
3.13 |
11.08 |
$20.93 |
$43,540 |
| Gary, IN Metropolitan Division |
550 |
2.06 |
7.30 |
$26.00 |
$54,070 |
| Albany, OR |
70 |
1.66 |
5.88 |
$23.23 |
$48,320 |
| Kankakee, IL |
60 |
1.53 |
5.43 |
$19.96 |
$41,510 |
| Toledo, OH |
450 |
1.50 |
5.33 |
$29.63 |
$61,640 |
| Saginaw, MI |
130 |
1.48 |
5.24 |
$34.52 |
$71,810 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
200 |
1.44 |
5.10 |
$25.55 |
$53,150 |
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United States Department of Labor
