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Millwrights in Wisconsin

Millwrights in Wisconsin

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

3.9% Jobs Projection
$65,880 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Millwrights in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

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

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How Many Millwrights Work in Wisconsin?

820 people worked as Millwrights in 2018 in this state.

There were 950 Millwrights employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Millwrights in this state are growing at a rate of 3.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Millwrights job openings in Wisconsin, and 1,070 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Millwrights ranged from $44,670 to $79,890 with $65,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.48 to $38.41. The median hourly rate was $31.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.58.

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

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Millwrights

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 $65,030
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 570 $49,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 260 $66,850
Green Bay, WI 80 $72,530
Eau Claire, WI 80 $68,370
Appleton, WI 70 $58,510
Sheboygan, WI 30 $58,540

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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Occupation Wisconsin Employment Total
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 9,650
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,830

References

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