Millwrights install, align, and maintain the heavy machinery that runs factories, mills, and power plants. Known for precision — aligning shafts and equipment to thousandths of an inch — they're highly skilled, well-paid, and essential to keeping industrial operations running.
Union apprenticeship. Learning rigging, alignment, and machinery basics while earning.
Precision alignment and rebuild work. Wage scale rises with hours.
Full union scale. Strong hourly plus benefits and shutdown premiums.
Leading crews on installs and industrial maintenance projects.
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Our Salary Compare tool shows Millwright wages at every experience level — and compares them against other trades and a 4-year degree path.
Compare Millwright Salaries →Registered apprenticeships pay you from day one. The fastest route is straight to the training centers that run them — the United Brotherhood of Carpenters locals list local programs by state, with contact details and how to apply.
Find a local training center → DOL program directoryThe DOL directory lists registered programs to contact — not job openings. Search Millwright and your state, then call and ask when they accept applications. You can also browse trade schools here.