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Millwrights in Illinois

Want to work as a Millwrights in Illinois? Below are the key facts. Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

What do Millwrights Make in Illinois?

The millwrights working in Illinois, the typical annual salary is $75,510 per year (or about $36.30/hour).Earnings range from $41,390 at the 10th percentile to $115,760 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$41,390	$19.90
25th percentile	$52,370	$25.18
Median (50th)	$75,510	$36.30
75th percentile	$102,600	$49.33
90th percentile	$115,760	$55.66

The job concentration index in Illinois nationwide is 1.16, suggesting that millwrights are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, millwrights earn a median of $69,067 per year ($33.21/hour), above the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 127,573 millwrights in the U.S.. In Illinois alone, about 1,850 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 810 millwrights.

Top Illinois Metros for Millwrights

The metro areas below employ the most millwrights in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,290	$83,180
Peoria, IL	160	$40,080
Decatur, IL	80	$66,460
Rockford, IL	80	$81,490

Top States for Millwrights Employment

These states have the highest employment of millwrights work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	3,220
Michigan	2,510
California	2,490
Georgia	2,240
Ohio	1,920
Indiana	1,910
Alabama	1,880
Illinois	1,850
Pennsylvania	1,570
Kentucky	1,460
Washington	1,270
Kansas	1,270
Tennessee	1,110
Arkansas	1,080
Wisconsin	1,050
Mississippi	980
Louisiana	920
Iowa	920
Arizona	890
Virginia	850

Highest-Paying States for Millwrights

Where millwrights earn the most: millwrights.

State	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	$83,240
New Mexico	$82,520
California	$78,810
New York	$78,760
Wisconsin	$76,730
Washington	$76,300
Colorado	$75,850
Indiana	$75,710
Missouri	$75,710
Connecticut	$75,560

Skills

Top millwrights skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for millwrights, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
• Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
• Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.

Work Activities

• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Getting Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Autodesk AutoCAD

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Related Careers

Related occupations to millwrights include:

• Robotics Technicians
• Boilermakers
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Helpers–Electricians
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Also Known As

Automated Equipment Engineer, Automated Equipment Engineering Technician (Automated Equipment Engineering Tech), Automated Equipment Technician (Automated Equipment Tech), Automobile Equipment Engineer Technician (Auto Equipment Engineer Tech), Automobile Equipment Technician Engineer (Auto Equipment Tech Engineer), Construction Millwright, Gear Repairer, Industrial Machine Assembler, Industrial Millwright, Installation Service Representative (Installation Service Rep), Journeyman Millwright, Machine Erector, Machine Installer, Machine Mover, Machine Rigger.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9044.00