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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	600	124	$33.27/hr	$26.04/hr	$28.70/hr	$31.96/hr	$40.10/hr	$40.35/hr

Leading Industries for Millwrights

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	380	$31.96/hr
Manufacturing	180	$31.24/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	10	$23.33/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Millwrights

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	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
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$40.10/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$32.81/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$34.68/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	30	$40.19/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$39.78/hr	5.0%
Southeast Minnesota	40	$33.15/hr	11.6%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$30.51/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	50	$30.51/hr	5.5%
Northwest Minnesota	60	$40.19/hr	6.3%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$40.19/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$30.03/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	330	$31.96/hr	4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	380	$31.96/hr	N/A
Minnesota	600	$31.96/hr	6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,600	$32.94/hr	8.1%
Carpenters	16,240	$30.91/hr	4.4%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6,650	$32.56/hr	20.5%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	1,790	$30.25/hr	12.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,100	$39.43/hr	5.5%
Rail Car Repairers	450	$38.22/hr	1.8%
Boilermakers	90	$47.46/hr	9.1%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,630	$30.03/hr	14.0%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,680	$19.12/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.