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Millwright

Millwright

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R Other Maintenance and facilities jobs · Start level · O*NET 49-9044.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$62,630
work over
40 h a week
82%
load index
from O*NET data
3.7/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+5.0%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

Whole occupation: all Millwrights, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000049904413 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 3,540 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000049904401).

Half of all Millwrights in Texas earn more than $62,630; the bottom 10% earned less than $38,510 and the top 10% more than $92,490 (May 2025, base pay, about 3,540 jobs). U.S. median $65,700.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Millwrights, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+5.0% jobs · about 300 openings a year (3,140 jobs in 2024)
United States
+0.0% jobs · about 3,600 openings a year (41,300 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 22 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 4 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (82%).

Schedule: regular 36% · irregular 50% · seasonal 14%

Physical load 3.7 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (3.33, 6 measures) and an exposure index (4.14, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing4.27
  • Bending or twisting3.91
  • Kneeling or crawling3.45
  • Walking or running3.09
  • Climbing ladders2.73
  • Keeping balance2.55

Exposure

  • Hazardous equipment4.5
  • Outdoors, all weather4.36
  • Protective gear4.23
  • Very hot or cold4.14
  • Cramped space4.09
  • High places3.86
  • Hazardous conditions3.77
Body 3.33 · exposure 4.14. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
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).
Degree
0% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (27% of workers).
O*NET
Preparation
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Why this level
Start: O*NET Job Zone 2 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

  • R1 Facilities Technician O*NET lists Maintenance and Repair Workers, General as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87. License: depends on the work.
  • R Industrial Machinery Mechanic O*NET lists Industrial Machinery Mechanics as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83. License: depends on the work.
  • B Boilermaker O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80. License gate: not checked yet.
  • I Machinist O*NET lists Machinists as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

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

  1. Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  2. Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
  3. 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.
  4. Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
  5. Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
  6. Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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