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Millwrights in Alaska
Get the information you need to know about working as a Millwright.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Millwrights in Alaska is growing faster than average.
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Millwrights in Alaska earn higher 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 Alaska?
340 people worked as Millwrights in 2018 in this state.
There were 230 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Millwrights than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 180 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 Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $33,630 to $81,890 with $65,550 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.17 to $39.37. The median hourly rate was $31.52.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.91 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.61.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alaska 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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Anchorage, AK | 190 | $54,860 |
Top States for Millwrights Employment
View the list below to see 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 Alaska
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Alaska Employment Total |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 570 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 310 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.