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Millwrights in Texas
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Millwrights in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Millwrights in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Millwrights in Texas earn higher 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 Texas?
There were approximately 4,060 workers employed as Millwrights in this state in 2018.
There were 3,790 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 655 Millwrights working in it, which means Texas has more Millwrights than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 20.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 3,820 jobs for Texas Millwrights in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 43,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Millwrights Make in Texas?
In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $33,630 to $77,520 with $50,600 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.17 to $37.27. The median hourly rate was $24.33.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.32 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.01.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas 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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Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,140 | $55,690 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 980 | $51,380 |
Texarkana, TX-AR | 50 | $43,110 |
Longview, TX | 30 | $48,870 |
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 Texas
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Texas Employment Total |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 36,050 |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 8,260 |
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 220 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.