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Millwrights in Colorado
Get the information you need to know about working as a Millwright.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Millwrights in Colorado is growing faster than average.
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Millwrights in Colorado 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 Colorado?
In 2018, there were 330 Millwrights working in the state.
There were 370 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Millwrights than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 31.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 50 annual Millwrights job openings in Colorado, and 500 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 43,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Millwrights Make in Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $33,790 to $76,480 with $52,280 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.24 to $36.77. The median hourly rate was $25.14.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.81 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.33.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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 Colorado
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Occupation | Colorado Employment Total |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 4,850 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 410 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.