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Millwrights in Louisiana

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6.1% Jobs Projection

$58,380 Median Salary

130 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Millwrights in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Millwrights in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Millwrights Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 1,740 people working as Millwrights in the year 2018.

There were 1,300 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,390 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $39,950 to $77,680 with $58,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.21 to $37.34. The median hourly rate was $28.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.05.

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

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Top Louisiana Metros for Millwrights

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Baton Rouge, LA	540	$56,350
Lake Charles, LA	390	$67,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	270	$57,470
Monroe, LA	50	n/a
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	40	$46,350

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	7,330
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2,350

References

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