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Millwrights Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Millwrights in IL have a median annual salary of $66,640, with 2,160 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $44,490 at the 10th percentile to $105,940 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$66,640

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$32.04

Employment

2,160

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$44,490
10th
$49,620
25th
$66,640
Median
$85,150
75th
$105,940
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$66,640

Median annual · 2025

United States

$65,700

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 1.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $940).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstallationImportance 3.8
  2. 2.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.8
  3. 3.TroubleshootingImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  5. 5.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.6
  6. 6.RepairingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.Operation and ControlImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  11. 11.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • 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.
  • Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
  • Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
  • Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Millwrights salary in other locations

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