Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Millwrights install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings. The role reports a median annual salary of $65,170 in the US and is showing modest growth of 0% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a High school diploma or equivalent, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.42 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Installation, Operations Monitoring, Repairing.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £40,760 a year for Metal working production and maintenance fitters (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £31,226 to £52,357 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 5223). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Craft and related trades workers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Millwrights, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 7. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
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Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Building and Construction
- Education and Training
- Engineering and Technology
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Design
What you'd actually do
- Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
- 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.
- Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Millwrights do?
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
How much does Millwrights earn?
The median annual salary for Millwrights in the US is $65,170.
What is the job outlook for Millwrights?
The role is showing modest growth of 0% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 41,300 workers.
How do I become a millwrights?
The typical entry education is a High school diploma or equivalent. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Millwrights need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Installation, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Critical Thinking. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Millwrights?
Our AI-durability model gives Millwrights a score of 0.42 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Millwrights has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.