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Millwrights in Kansas
Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Millwright?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Millwrights in Kansas is growing faster than average.
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Millwrights in Kansas earn lower 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 Kansas?
In Kansas, there were 460 people working as Millwrights in the year 2018.
There were 420 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Millwrights than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 420 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 Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $28,160 to $79,820 with $45,200 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.54 to $38.37. The median hourly rate was $21.73.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.67 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.94.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas 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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Kansas City, MO-KS | 340 | $69,310 |
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 Kansas
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Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 5,260 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 850 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.