Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9044 Millwrights

Occupational Description:
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	480	194	$37.90/hr	$28.92/hr	$32.35/hr	$38.84/hr	$42.53/hr	$45.80/hr

Leading Industries for Millwrights

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	340	$39.07/hr
Manufacturing	100	$40.53/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	20	$23.96/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Millwrights

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	6.3%
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	5.5%
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	$34.31/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	30	$34.31/hr	11.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$38.51/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$31.90/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$40.30/hr	5.0%
Central Minnesota	70	$34.70/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	240	$39.24/hr	4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	280	$39.22/hr	N/A
Minnesota	480	$38.84/hr	6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,200	$37.75/hr	8.1%
Carpenters	14,930	$32.07/hr	4.4%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6,510	$35.58/hr	20.5%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	730	$31.16/hr	12.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,720	$46.62/hr	5.5%
Rail Car Repairers	170	$38.46/hr	1.8%
Boilermakers	140	$47.50/hr	N/A
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,620	$28.69/hr	14.0%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,110	$22.22/hr	6.3%

Task for Millwrights

Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
Fabricate and dismantle parts, equipment, and machines, using a cutting torch or other cutting equipment.
Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.