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Millwrights

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

Piledriver

Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures such as buildings, bridges, and piers.

Training at a Glance

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Time to Complete

3.5
Years

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On the Job Time

6,280
Hours

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Paid Related Instruction TimeΔ

720
Hours

Additional Training

First Aid/CPR Certification, OSHA 10 or 30 for Construction, and an 8 hour Transition to Trainer course are required. Some sponsors may require additional Unpaid Related Instruction.

Δ Apprentices are paid regular hourly wages during the Paid Related Instruction time in the classroom

Wisconsin Employment Outlook & Wages*

Job Outlook through 2026 in Wisconsin

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Experienced Level Salary**

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* Wisconsin Long Term Occupation Employment Projections, 2016-2026 (Statewide). Office of Economic Advisors, WI Department of Workforce Development, December 2018. & US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics, estimates May 2017. Reports can be viewed on DWD's premiere source for Labor Market Information, WisConomy.com.

* * Average (mean) annual salary earned by the upper two-thirds of all workers in the selected location, occupation, and industry. Actual salaries will vary by employer and other factors.



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