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Millwrights in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Millwright? Read this first!

12.0% Jobs Projection
$67,560 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Millwrights in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Millwrights in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Millwrights Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,850 people working as Millwrights in the year 2018.

The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Illinois has more Millwrights than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,400 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $35,550 to $86,710 with $67,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.09 to $41.69. The median hourly rate was $32.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.57.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Millwrights

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Millwrights.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 $65,030
St. Louis, MO-IL 190 $64,820
Peoria, IL 180 $66,630
Rockford, IL 90 $73,190
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 90 $61,040

Top States for Millwrights Employment

View the list below to see where most Millwrights work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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