Millwrights

SOC 49-9044

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

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 19.7% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $65,021

Level IV threshold: $73,070

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$65,021

Level I$50,232

Level II$57,574

Level III$65,021

Level IV$73,070

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Walla Walla, WA, WA	$73,694	$89,877	$106,080	$122,262
2	Kennewick-Richland, WA, WA	$81,037	$92,165	$103,314	$114,442
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$54,080	$77,293	$100,485	$123,698
4	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$55,058	$77,605	$100,173	$122,720
5	Modesto, CA, CA	$63,336	$81,453	$99,549	$117,666
6	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$52,374	$73,778	$95,202	$116,605
7	Stockton-Lodi, CA, CA	$54,080	$74,027	$93,954	$113,901
8	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$58,802	$76,232	$93,662	$111,093
9	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA	$59,488	$76,502	$93,496	$110,510
10	Vallejo, CA, CA	$51,958	$71,947	$91,957	$111,946

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