Millwrights


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Millwrights

Millwrights - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Building equipment contractors
  • Building construction companies
  • Pulp and paper mills
  • Motor vehicle manufacturers

Outlook

Demand for this career will be about as fast as average. Increased automation will mean more machines need to be installed, repaired, and disassembled. 

Many job openings will occur to replace workers who retire or leave this career. Job prospects are best for those with a broad range of skills as well as apprenticeship or other formal education.

Millwrights (CIS 100380)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
2,134
Medium
&
15.4%
8.2%
>>>>
230
Few
  Champaign Area
38
Very small
&
15.8%
5.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
70
Small
&
12.9%
2.9%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Cook County
707
Small
&
18.7%
9.2%
>>>>
79
Few
  Decatur Area
36
Very small
&
19.4%
3.8%
>>>>
4
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
129
Small
&
14.0%
10.3%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Du Page County
256
Small
&
12.1%
8.8%
>>>>
26
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
41
Very small
&
14.6%
12.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
14
Very small
&
7.1%
-0.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
35
Very small
&
2.9%
6.0%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
115
Small
&
17.4%
11.7%
>>>>
13
Very few
  McHenry County
53
Very small
&
15.1%
7.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
30
Very small
&
23.3%
4.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
46
Very small
&
21.7%
4.3%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
121
Small
&
12.4%
4.5%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
34
Very small
&
23.5%
3.5%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
41
Very small
&
14.6%
5.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Rockford Area
129
Small
&
16.3%
6.6%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
15
Very small
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
34
Very small
&
2.9%
4.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
56
Very small
&
23.2%
0.9%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Vermilion County
12
Very small
&
-8.3%
-0.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Will County
110
Small
&
16.4%
14.9%
>>>>
12
Very few
United States
42,100
Small
&
3.1%
2.8%
>>>>
3,500
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.