Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9044.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$65,700
Employment, U.S.40,330
Median hourly wage$31.59
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,290 | $56,390 | $65,700 | $81,500 | $93,600 |
By state (48)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,400 | $61,410 | 2.56 |
| Alaska | 300 | $76,940 | 3.60 |
| Arizona | 450 | $57,380 | 0.53 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $56,310 | 3.36 |
| California | 2,230 | $77,950 | 0.47 |
| Colorado | 200 | $81,440 | 0.26 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $76,810 | 0.24 |
| Delaware | 90 | $58,770 | 0.69 |
| Florida | 530 | $62,000 | 0.21 |
| Georgia | 1,780 | $62,760 | 1.41 |
| Idaho | 410 | $64,710 | 1.85 |
| Illinois | 2,160 | $66,640 | 1.37 |
| Indiana | 1,760 | $77,140 | 2.12 |
| Iowa | 690 | $62,220 | 1.71 |
| Kansas | 840 | $79,690 | 2.24 |
| Kentucky | 1,220 | $70,610 | 2.34 |
| Louisiana | 1,080 | $66,080 | 2.15 |
| Maine | 350 | $68,220 | 2.08 |
| Maryland | 160 | $59,220 | 0.23 |
| Massachusetts | $65,220 | ||
| Michigan | 2,900 | $89,190 | 2.54 |
| Minnesota | 480 | $78,570 | 0.63 |
| Mississippi | 1,280 | $58,280 | 4.23 |
| Missouri | 830 | $66,480 | 1.09 |
| Montana | 70 | $60,050 | 0.52 |
| Nebraska | 590 | $60,320 | 2.22 |
| Nevada | 150 | $63,040 | 0.37 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $76,190 | 0.46 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $107,540 | 0.30 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $90,230 | 0.27 |
| New York | 1,000 | $79,560 | 0.40 |
| North Carolina | 700 | $62,990 | 0.55 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $60,750 | 1.50 |
| Ohio | 1,930 | $73,220 | 1.34 |
| Oklahoma | 510 | $50,950 | 1.15 |
| Oregon | 460 | $70,700 | 0.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,700 | $64,410 | 1.08 |
| South Carolina | 950 | $61,700 | 1.59 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $61,820 | 2.05 |
| Tennessee | 1,060 | $61,810 | 1.25 |
| Texas | 3,540 | $62,630 | 0.97 |
| Utah | 220 | $63,040 | 0.48 |
| Vermont | 60 | $64,180 | 0.70 |
| Virginia | 690 | $51,430 | 0.65 |
| Washington | 1,020 | $76,490 | 1.11 |
| West Virginia | 330 | $67,270 | 1.80 |
| Wisconsin | 1,220 | $82,630 | 1.60 |
| Wyoming | 130 | $62,780 | 1.82 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheet Metal Workers | 1-2 | 0.972 |
| 2 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 3 | Commercial Divers | 3 | 0.966 |
| 4 | Rail Car Repairers | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3 | 0.963 |
| 6 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 7 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 3 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 3 | 0.959 |
| 9 | Helpers--Electricians | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 10 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 3 | 0.958 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Millwrights, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.953 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Millwrights, excluding software Millwrights already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Construction Business Forms | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 5 of 20 | 7.7x |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 4 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Email software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 3 of 20 | 0.4x |
| Web browser software | 4 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.81 | 6.55 |
| Mathematics | 4.36 | 4.73 |
| Building and Construction | 4.23 | 5.55 |
| Education and Training | 3.77 | 4.55 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.48 | 4.68 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.45 | 3.73 |
| English Language | 3.41 | 3.77 |
| Design | 3.27 | 4.27 |
| Physics | 3.18 | 4.05 |
| Production and Processing | 3.18 | 3.73 |
| Administration and Management | 3.09 | 4.05 |
| Transportation | 2.91 | 3.09 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.77 | 3.09 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.73 | 3.27 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.71 | 2.86 |
| Chemistry | 2.59 | 2.95 |
| Administrative | 2.32 | 2.41 |
| Law and Government | 2.27 | 2.41 |
| Food Production | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Telecommunications | 2.27 | 2.05 |
| Psychology | 2.23 | 2.64 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.23 | 2.00 |
| Communications and Media | 2.19 | 2.19 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.86 | 1.59 |
| Foreign Language | 1.82 | 1.41 |
| Biology | 1.77 | 1.55 |
| Geography | 1.64 | 1.50 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.64 | 1.29 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.59 | 1.36 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.50 | 1.32 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.45 | 0.86 |
| Fine Arts | 1.27 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Dexterity | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Visualization | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Static Strength | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Reaction Time | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Response Orientation | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Rate Control | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | 180 | 14.81 | $63,190 |
| Saginaw, MI | 100 | 4.63 | $91,010 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 120 | 4.38 | $61,380 |
| Green Bay, WI | 200 | 4.32 | $84,880 |
| Savannah, GA | 210 | 4.06 | $60,890 |
| Toledo, OH | 280 | 3.74 | $83,280 |
| Mobile, AL | 160 | 3.60 | $59,130 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 130 | 3.58 | $60,880 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 140 | 3.39 | $53,330 |
| Appleton, WI | 100 | 3.14 | $84,740 |