Machinist market brief · Kansas City, MO
Machinist Jobs in Kansas City, MO
69 machinist openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 43 employers, led by Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, and QPS Employment Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$62,400 a year (median $49,920), from the 52% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 69
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 43
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 52% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 49%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
69
Hiring employers
43
Salary coverage
52%
Median experience
1.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
36
18 companies · $47,840 median
Established employers
12
9 companies · $70,150 median
Top of market
5
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$49,920
P75
$62,400
P90
$72,700
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live machinist listings in Kansas City
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 69 live roles tracked in this market.
- 43 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
69 machinist openings across 43 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Kansas City market view into active employers and representative machinist openings
Employer activity · 43 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 69 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More machinist openings in Kansas City
- CNC Machinist · Express Employment Professionals
- Packaging Associate/Machine Operator · Unilever
- CNC Machinist · JARBO
- Machine Operator · UFP Factory Built, LLC
- Wave Solder Machine Operator · Aerotek
- Machinist Technician - Flex Pro Machine Shop · Olin
- Machinist Technician - Tool and Gage Shop · Olin
- Machinist (2nd Shift) · Aerotek
- Machine Operator · Express Employment Professionals
- Machine Operator / Assembly Associate-1 · Silgan Dispensing Systems
- Blow Mold Machine Operator · Masterson Staffing
- Cnc Machinist · Aerotek
- Embroidery Machine Operator - DECO - Nights · QPS Employment Group
- Machine Operator · QPS Employment Group
- Machinist · Innomotics GmbH
- CNC Lathe Machinist- 2nd shift · accessible
Machinist jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many machinist jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 69 live machinist openings from 43 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $62,400. Based on the 52% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Kansas City?
Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, QPS Employment Group, and HiFyve have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 43 hiring employers.
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