Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Millwrights in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

Millwrights in Pennsylvania

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

8.9% Jobs Projection
$53,700 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

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

  • Millwrights in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Millwrights Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 2,240 workers employed as Millwrights in this state in 2018.

There were 1,850 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

undefined

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Millwrights job openings in Pennsylvania, and 1,830 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Millwrights Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $35,350 to $89,880 with $53,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.99 to $43.21. The median hourly rate was $25.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

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

undefined

Top Pennsylvania Metros for Millwrights

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,120 $73,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 510 $61,360
Pittsburgh, PA 430 $49,440
York-Hanover, PA 230 $52,020
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 220 $48,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 160 $64,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 110 $48,930
Reading, PA 80 $47,980
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 60 $43,590

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 PA Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Millwright Career?

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.