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Millwrights in Delaware
Get the information you need to know about working as a Millwright.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Millwrights in Delaware is growing faster than average.
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Millwrights in Delaware 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 Delaware?
There were approximately 90 workers employed as Millwrights in this state in 2018.
There were 80 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Millwrights than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 70 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 Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $28,660 to $77,460 with $59,340 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.78 to $37.24. The median hourly rate was $28.53.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.66 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.87.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware 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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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 510 | $61,360 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 40 | $42,060 |
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 Delaware
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Delaware Employment Total |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,040 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 30 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.