Machinist market brief · San Diego, CA
Machinist Jobs in San Diego, CA
111 machinist openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 50 employers, led by Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, and ITT Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $46,800–$71,167 a year (median $54,600), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 41% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 111
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $54,600
- 77% 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
San Diego is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 63% 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
111
Hiring employers
50
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
79
29 companies · $50,980 median
Established employers
21
14 companies · $72,800 median
Top of market
7
5 companies · $83,200 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$46,800
P50
$54,600
P75
$71,167
P90
$83,200
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 San Diego
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 111 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
111 machinist openings across 50 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 45 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 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 San Diego market view into active employers and representative machinist openings
Employer activity · 50 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 111 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 San Diego
- URGENT HIRING!!!! MACHINE OPERATOR-2nd & 3rd Shift AVAILABLE -$25/hr. · Aerotek
- URGENT HIRING!!!! MACHINE OPERATOR-3rd Shift AVAILABLE -$25/hr. · Aerotek
- Machine Operator I · Fralock
- Machine Operator I · Fralock
- Senior Machine Operator · Aerotek
- CNC Programmer · ARCH
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- CNC Lathe Machinist Programmer - Mira Mesa · Aerotek
- Machine Operator · Kelly Services
- Swiss Machine Operator · Aerotek
- CNC Machinist · Aerotek
- Repair/Maintenance Technician (CNC) · Express Employment Professionals
- Machine Operator (1st and 2nd shift) · Express Employment Professionals
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
Machinist jobs in San Diego: 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 San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 111 live machinist openings from 50 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $54,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $46,800 to $71,167. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in San Diego?
Journeyman roles lead with 45 openings. Experience level is known for 65% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in San Diego?
Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, ITT Inc., and Marquee Staffing have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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