Machinist market brief · Riverside, CA
Machinist Jobs in Riverside, CA
139 machinist openings are live in the Riverside, CA area from 62 employers, led by RBC Bearings, NextDeavor Inc., and Karman Space & Defense. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,734–$61,183 a year (median $49,920), from the 86% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 139
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Riverside market.
Companies hiring
- 62
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 86% 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
Riverside is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 48% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
139
Hiring employers
62
Salary coverage
86%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
74
35 companies · $44,720 median
Established employers
49
17 companies · $54,486 median
Top of market
13
7 companies · $83,200 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$42,734
P50
$49,920
P75
$61,183
P90
$79,872
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 Riverside
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Riverside, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 139 live roles tracked in this market.
- 62 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Riverside
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
139 machinist openings across 62 employers establish the current Riverside opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 45 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
RBC Bearings is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 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 Riverside market view into active employers and representative machinist openings
Employer activity · 62 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 139 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 Riverside
- Machine Operator I · Express Employment Professionals
- Machine Operator – Polisher · Kelly Services
- Machine Operator Helper · Arrow Staffing Services
- Machine Operator I · PDS Defense
- Machine Operator 2nd Shift · Express Employment Professionals
- CNC Press Brake Operator · Express Employment Professionals
- CNC Mill Set Up Machinists · Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc.
- Conventional Machinist · Karman Space & Defense
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- CNC Machine Operators (Colton) · Sync Staffing, Inc
- Machine Operator · Schwan's Company
- CNC Operator - 2nd Shift · Howmet Aerospace
- CNC Machinist III - 2nd Shift · Eaton
- OPS - Machine Operator - MFG · Veritiv
- Machinist · Aerotek
- 3rd Shift CNC Machinist · Kelly Services
Machinist jobs in Riverside: 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 Riverside?
Metaintro tracks 139 live machinist openings from 62 employers in the Riverside, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Riverside pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,734 to $61,183. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Riverside?
Journeyman roles lead with 45 openings. Experience level is known for 68% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Riverside?
RBC Bearings, NextDeavor Inc., Karman Space & Defense, and Aerotek have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 62 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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