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Millwrights in Alabama
Get the information you need to know about working as a Millwright.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Millwrights in Alabama is growing faster than average.
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Millwrights in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Millwright Career?
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance
- Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
How Many Millwrights Work in Alabama?
1,150 people worked as Millwrights in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,030 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Alabama has more Millwrights than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,050 total jobs in 2026 for Millwrights in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 43,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Millwrights Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $30,700 to $61,920 with $47,510 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.76 to $29.77. The median hourly rate was $22.84.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.61 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.23.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Millwrights
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Millwrights.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 240 | $52,890 |
Dothan, AL | 100 | $35,580 |
Mobile, AL | 70 | $48,950 |
Decatur, AL | 60 | $53,580 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 60 | $54,160 |
Huntsville, AL | 50 | $52,030 |
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | 40 | $47,400 |
Top States for Millwrights Employment
The table below shows the states where most Millwrights work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 4,060 | $50,600 |
California | 2,880 | $70,290 |
Ohio | 2,720 | $59,000 |
Michigan | 2,570 | $67,110 |
Indiana | 2,410 | $53,920 |
Pennsylvania | 2,240 | $53,700 |
Georgia | 1,950 | $45,300 |
Illinois | 1,850 | $67,560 |
Louisiana | 1,740 | $58,380 |
Washington | 1,530 | $60,480 |
South Carolina | 1,310 | $46,850 |
Iowa | 1,280 | $51,920 |
Tennessee | 1,180 | $48,520 |
Alabama | 1,150 | $47,510 |
North Carolina | 1,010 | $47,330 |
New York | 990 | $60,040 |
New Jersey | 960 | $70,880 |
Mississippi | 940 | $41,650 |
Kentucky | 910 | $54,010 |
Minnesota | 880 | $48,900 |
Below are the states where Millwrights get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New Mexico | $74,740 |
New Jersey | $70,880 |
California | $70,290 |
Illinois | $67,560 |
Utah | $67,310 |
Michigan | $67,110 |
Arizona | $66,440 |
Wisconsin | $65,880 |
Alaska | $65,550 |
Nevada | $60,480 |
Related Careers in Alabama
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Occupation | Alabama Employment Total |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 11,750 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 1,310 |
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 60 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.