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Millwrights in Kansas

Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Millwright?

7.7% Jobs Projection
$45,200 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

  • Millwrights in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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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.

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The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Millwrights than average.

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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%.

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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
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
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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation Kansas Employment Total
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5,260
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 850

References

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