Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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) |
| 47,320 |
3.1 % |
$27.43 |
$57,050 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$16.84 |
$20.89 |
$26.71 |
$33.26 |
$38.98 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$35,030 |
$43,450 |
$55,560 |
$69,190 |
$81,080 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
12,360 |
0.55 |
$27.35 |
$56,890 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
6,680 |
0.80 |
$27.10 |
$56,360 |
| Employment Services |
3,240 |
0.09 |
$25.82 |
$53,700 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
2,400 |
1.12 |
$26.04 |
$54,170 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation |
2,040 |
2.23 |
$22.93 |
$47,700 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation |
2,040 |
2.23 |
$22.93 |
$47,700 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills |
1,080 |
1.17 |
$29.93 |
$62,260 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing |
960 |
1.17 |
$25.16 |
$52,320 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
2,400 |
1.12 |
$26.04 |
$54,170 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
570 |
0.95 |
$27.65 |
$57,510 |
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 |
4,520 |
0.36 |
1.13 |
$25.33 |
$52,690 |
| Michigan |
3,360 |
0.77 |
2.40 |
$30.68 |
$63,820 |
| Ohio |
2,870 |
0.53 |
1.64 |
$28.07 |
$58,380 |
| California |
2,710 |
0.16 |
0.48 |
$32.85 |
$68,340 |
| Indiana |
2,490 |
0.81 |
2.52 |
$26.48 |
$55,070 |
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) |
| Louisiana |
1,820 |
0.95 |
2.94 |
$28.09 |
$58,440 |
| North Dakota |
370 |
0.88 |
2.73 |
$25.50 |
$53,030 |
| Iowa |
1,310 |
0.85 |
2.63 |
$25.74 |
$53,540 |
| Indiana |
2,490 |
0.81 |
2.52 |
$26.48 |
$55,070 |
| Michigan |
3,360 |
0.77 |
2.40 |
$30.68 |
$63,820 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Mexico |
190 |
0.23 |
0.72 |
$38.08 |
$79,210 |
| Alaska |
240 |
0.74 |
2.30 |
$34.59 |
$71,950 |
| New York |
1,120 |
0.12 |
0.36 |
$34.16 |
$71,050 |
| California |
2,710 |
0.16 |
0.48 |
$32.85 |
$68,340 |
| Washington |
1,410 |
0.43 |
1.32 |
$31.47 |
$65,450 |
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) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,710 |
0.36 |
1.13 |
$30.36 |
$63,140 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,480 |
0.75 |
2.32 |
$33.36 |
$69,380 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,180 |
0.43 |
1.34 |
$23.81 |
$49,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
980 |
0.16 |
0.49 |
$31.07 |
$64,620 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
820 |
1.25 |
3.89 |
$24.92 |
$51,840 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
820 |
0.08 |
0.26 |
$37.86 |
$78,750 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
770 |
0.39 |
1.21 |
$29.26 |
$60,870 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
720 |
0.20 |
0.61 |
$26.19 |
$54,480 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
690 |
0.28 |
0.87 |
$39.76 |
$82,700 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
650 |
0.23 |
0.70 |
$29.65 |
$61,680 |
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) |
| Decatur, IL |
410 |
8.38 |
26.00 |
$25.34 |
$52,700 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA |
100 |
3.91 |
12.15 |
$31.95 |
$66,460 |
| Saginaw, MI |
290 |
3.39 |
10.53 |
$26.64 |
$55,410 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
370 |
3.17 |
9.85 |
$31.94 |
$66,440 |
| Lima, OH |
150 |
2.96 |
9.20 |
$26.59 |
$55,310 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
390 |
2.73 |
8.48 |
$27.33 |
$56,850 |
| Albany, OR |
120 |
2.67 |
8.27 |
$27.39 |
$56,980 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
120 |
2.36 |
7.31 |
$30.66 |
$63,760 |
| Decatur, AL |
120 |
2.22 |
6.90 |
$20.79 |
$43,230 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
80 |
1.71 |
5.30 |
$37.80 |
$78,630 |
United States Department of Labor
