Compare A Millwright ↔ B Stationary Engineer
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2 moves · +$1,180 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Plumber: Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.
- Move 2, to Stationary Engineer: license not checked yet.
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Millwright to Plumber -$2,790 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Plumber to Stationary Engineer +$3,970 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Side by side
All Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators: Texas median $63,810, $1,180 more a year than all Millwrights ($62,630), every experience level.
Millwright: 82% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.6 times the share for Stationary Engineer (32%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Plumber: Texas: Journeyman Plumber license (TSBPE): 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice, a 48-hour course or DOL apprenticeship, and an exam. Tradesman Plumber-Limited (4,000 hours) covers 1-2 family homes; Stationary Engineer: license not checked yet.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +5.0% Texas, 300 openings a year
B +2.1% United States, 3,800 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.7 / 5-0.53.3 / 5
- Protective gear-1.85Protective gear: A 4.23, B 2.38
- Bending or twisting-1.29Bending or twisting: A 3.91, B 2.62
- Kneeling or crawling-0.93Kneeling or crawling: A 3.45, B 2.52
- Cramped space-0.71Cramped space: A 4.09, B 3.38
- Standing-0.69Standing: A 4.27, B 3.58
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
B No license for this job found at TDLR electricians, A/C or TSBPE; TDLR's Boiler Safety program was not checked in this round.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 27%).
B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 24%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Operation and Control
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
To build: 0
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