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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

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:

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 12,360 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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 140 0.04 $41.48 $86,280
Scientific Research and Development Services 130 0.02 $36.56 $76,040
Utility System Construction 1,050 0.18 $35.09 $72,990
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 230 0.19 $34.60 $71,970
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 260 0.05 $34.04 $70,800


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 690 0.28 0.87 $39.76 $82,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 300 0.15 0.46 $39.30 $81,740
Eugene, OR (8) (8) (8) $39.19 $81,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 820 0.08 0.26 $37.86 $78,750
Wenatchee, WA 80 1.71 5.30 $37.80 $78,630
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 120 0.63 1.97 $37.03 $77,030
Kennewick-Richland, WA 100 0.84 2.60 $36.39 $75,690
Duluth, MN-WI 70 0.54 1.69 $36.30 $75,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 100 0.06 0.20 $35.92 $74,710
Jackson, MI 40 0.63 1.97 $35.89 $74,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 500 1.94 6.01 $27.63 $57,470
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 320 3.36 10.44 $26.94 $56,030
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 290 3.72 11.55 $24.65 $51,280
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 270 1.20 3.72 $24.06 $50,050
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 220 0.94 2.93 $19.56 $40,680

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 290 3.72 11.55 $24.65 $51,280
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 320 3.36 10.44 $26.94 $56,030
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 2.88 8.95 $22.87 $47,570
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 2.21 6.86 $23.61 $49,120
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 150 2.12 6.57 $24.35 $50,640

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.08 3.35 $36.42 $75,760
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 0.98 $33.47 $69,610
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $32.98 $68,590
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 0.77 $31.31 $65,120
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.58 $28.25 $58,760


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020