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Millwrights vs Helpers--Electricians

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Millwrights and Helpers--Electricians on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Millwrights Helpers--Electricians
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$65,170
$39,890
Employment · BLS OEWS
40,660
64,440
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
16th pct
15th pct

At a glance

Dimension Millwrights Helpers--Electricians
Median pay $65,170 $39,890
Employment 40,660 64,440
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (0.0%) About average (+0.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,600 6,800
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 16th pct Low · 15th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 24th pct · 17% of tasks 2nd pct · 9% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mechanical, Mathematics, Building and Construction, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Visualization, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Finger Dexterity, Control Precision, Multilimb Coordination, Education and Training, Troubleshooting, Information Ordering, Trunk Strength, Extent Flexibility, Critical Thinking, Problem Sensitivity, Engineering and Technology, Public Safety and Security, English Language, Oral Comprehension, Design, Quality Control Analysis, Physics, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning.

Specific to Millwrights

  • Installation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Static Strength
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Time Management
  • Hearing Sensitivity

Specific to Helpers--Electricians

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Transportation
  • Speaking
  • Selective Attention
  • Speech Recognition
  • Coordination

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Computer aided design CAD software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Word processing software .

Specific to Millwrights

Specific to Helpers--Electricians

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Millwrights or Helpers--Electricians — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Millwrights vs Helpers--Electricians." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/millwrights-vs-helpers-electricians

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Singulariki. (2026). Millwrights vs Helpers--Electricians. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/millwrights-vs-helpers-electricians

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Millwrights vs Helpers--Electricians},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/millwrights-vs-helpers-electricians}
}

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