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Millwrights in North Carolina

Millwrights in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Millwright?

10.5% Jobs Projection
$47,330 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Millwrights Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 1,010 people working as Millwrights in the year 2018.

There were 930 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 950 jobs for North Carolina Millwrights in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 43,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Millwrights Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $33,600 to $63,020 with $47,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.15 to $30.3. The median hourly rate was $22.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Millwrights

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 350 $47,700
Raleigh, NC 130 $42,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 $54,830
Wilmington, NC 60 $39,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 60 n/a
Greensboro-High Point, NC 30 $39,400

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

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