There are currently an estimated 39,500 millwrights in the United States. The millwright job market is expected to grow by 9.9% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are millwrights?
CareerExplorer rates millwrights with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 9,600 millwrights. That number is based on 3,900 additional millwrights, and the retirement of 5,700 existing millwrights.
What’s the supply of millwrights?
The millwright industry is concentrated in Texas, Michigan, Ohio
Millwright job market by state
| State Name | Employed Millwrights |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,790 |
| Michigan | 2,830 |
| Ohio | 2,800 |
| California | 2,500 |
| Indiana | 2,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,850 |
| Georgia | 1,750 |
| Washington | 1,430 |
| Louisiana | 1,300 |
| South Carolina | 1,150 |
| Mississippi | 1,140 |
| Tennessee | 1,090 |
| Iowa | 1,050 |
| Alabama | 1,030 |
| Wisconsin | 950 |
| Kentucky | 950 |
| North Carolina | 930 |
| Minnesota | 910 |
| New York | 790 |
| Florida | 740 |
| Virginia | 710 |
| Oregon | 670 |
| Missouri | 440 |
| Arkansas | 420 |
| Kansas | 420 |
| Massachusetts | 390 |
| Maine | 370 |
| Colorado | 370 |
| Connecticut | 340 |
| Idaho | 330 |
| Arizona | 280 |
| Oklahoma | 280 |
| Nebraska | 260 |
| Nevada | 250 |
| West Virginia | 250 |
| Maryland | 230 |
| Alaska | 230 |
| Montana | 210 |
| New Hampshire | 180 |
| North Dakota | 150 |
| Utah | 150 |
| South Dakota | 120 |
| New Mexico | 110 |
| Vermont | 100 |
| Delaware | 80 |
| Hawaii | 30 |