Millwrights

Millwrights

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

Salary by State

State Name Employment Annual Salary Hourly Salary
Alabama 1,240 $50,930 $24.49
Alaska 160 $70,630 $33.96
Arizona 390 $48,280 $23.21
Arkansas 870 $51,160 $24.60
California 1,980 $68,450 $32.91
Colorado 270 $62,530 $30.06
Connecticut 100 $66,280 $31.87
Delaware 70 $60,980 $29.32
Florida 1,770 $45,230 $21.74
Georgia 1,830 $56,730 $27.27
Idaho 420 $57,380 $27.59
Illinois 2,250 $77,570 $37.29
Indiana 1,720 $64,240 $30.88
Iowa 980 $56,420 $27.12
Kansas 870 $59,700 $28.70
Kentucky 820 $58,000 $27.89
Louisiana 2,410 $65,290 $31.39
Maine 270 $61,840 $29.73
Maryland 150 $56,110 $26.97
Massachusetts 340 $71,610 $34.43
Michigan 2,520 $71,820 $34.53
Minnesota 680 $62,830 $30.21
Mississippi 700 $48,750 $23.44
Missouri 790 $61,940 $29.78
Montana 70 $50,400 $24.23
Nebraska 100 $52,350 $25.17
Nevada 150 $67,910 $32.65
New Hampshire 60 $55,880 $26.86
New Jersey 690 $69,950 $33.63
New Mexico 70 $71,760 $34.50
New York 1,080 $63,550 $30.55
North Carolina 730 $52,120 $25.06
North Dakota 160 $60,320 $29.00
Ohio 2,730 $66,450 $31.95
Oklahoma 100 $61,680 $29.65
Oregon 430 $60,840 $29.25
Pennsylvania 1,460 $61,310 $29.48
South Carolina 790 $53,440 $25.69
South Dakota 80 $56,640 $27.23
Tennessee 1,290 $47,740 $22.95
Texas 2,600 $55,900 $26.88
Utah 110 $57,300 $27.55
Vermont 40 $51,250 $24.64
Virginia 460 $58,040 $27.90
Washington 1,010 $67,900 $32.64
West Virginia 470 $56,800 $27.31
Wisconsin 670 $65,160 $31.33
Wyoming 190 $61,050 $29.35

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machinery, marine deck machinery, and steam propulsion, refinery, and pipeline-distribution systems.

Associate Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
  • $61,260 per year
    National average salary
    Moderate
    Job growth rate
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    Typical education requirement
  • Apprenticeship
    Typical on-the-job training requirement

Educational Attainment

The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as millwrights.

  • Less than high school 7%
  • High school graduate 46%
  • College dropout 28%
  • Associate’s degree 13%
  • Bachelor’s degree 5%
  • Master’s degree 1%
  • Doctorate degree 0%

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