Jobs Similar to Millwrights
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to millwrights, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Rail Car Repairers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters and Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.
Millwrights: $65,700 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Millwrights) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rail Car Repairers | 81% | $67,530+3% | High school |
| 2 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 79% | $63,800−3% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 79% | $39,630−40% | High school |
| 4 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 79% | $49,590−25% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 78% | $109,910+67% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Commercial DiversSame group | 78% | $72,990+11% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 78% | $56,210−14% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Maintenance Workers, MachinerySame group | 78% | $60,850−7% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 78% | $74,340+13% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Pipelayers | 77% | $49,000−25% | High school |
| 11 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 77% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 12 | Machinists | 77% | $58,750−11% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSame group | 77% | $61,010−7% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Geothermal TechniciansSame group | 77% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 15 | Helpers--Electricians | 77% | $42,670−35% | High school |
| 16 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsSame group | 77% | $64,520−2% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 77% | $50,620−23% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 76% | $65,5100% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 76% | $53,140−19% | High school |
| 20 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 76% | $78,620+20% | Training or associate |
- 1Rail Car Repairers
81% similar · $67,530 (+3%) · High school
- 2Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
79% similar · $63,800 (−3%) · Training or associate
- 3Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
79% similar · $39,630 (−40%) · High school · Same group
- 4Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
79% similar · $49,590 (−25%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
78% similar · $109,910 (+67%) · Training or associate
- 6Commercial Divers
78% similar · $72,990 (+11%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
78% similar · $56,210 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 8Maintenance Workers, Machinery
78% similar · $60,850 (−7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
78% similar · $74,340 (+13%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Pipelayers
77% similar · $49,000 (−25%) · High school
- 11Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
77% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 12Machinists
77% similar · $58,750 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 13Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
77% similar · $61,010 (−7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Geothermal Technicians
77% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 15Helpers--Electricians
77% similar · $42,670 (−35%) · High school
- 16Industrial Machinery Mechanics
77% similar · $64,520 (−2%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
77% similar · $50,620 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
76% similar · $65,510 (0%) · Training or associate
- 19Solar Photovoltaic Installers
76% similar · $53,140 (−19%) · High school
- 20Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
76% similar · $78,620 (+20%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than millwrights.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for millwrights also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where millwrights is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Electricians (87)
- Rail Car Repairers (85)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (82)
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (82)
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (81)
- Machinists (81)
- Boilermakers (80)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (80)
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (80)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (79)
Questions about jobs like millwrights
What jobs are most similar to millwrights?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Rail Car Repairers (81% similar), Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (79% similar), Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (79% similar), Maintenance and Repair Workers (79% similar) and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (78% similar).
Which jobs like millwrights pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +67%; usually training or an associate degree), Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ($78,620, +20%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +13%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with millwrights ($65,700). Without more preparation than millwrights usually need: Rail Car Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.