--- title: "Machinist Jobs in Houston, TX | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/houston-tx" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Machinist market brief · Houston, TX # Machinist Jobs in Houston, TX 170 machinist openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 84 employers, led by NOV, RMS Bay Area Blvd, and Markem-Imaje Corporation. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 34% of openings. Data updated Oct 12, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Houston%2C+TX)[Browse all Machinist markets](/jobs/machinist) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 170 : Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Houston market. **Companies hiring** : 84 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : Not published : Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown. ## 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 [Apprentice](/jobs/machinist/locations/houston-tx/apprentice)56 jobs [Journeyman](/jobs/machinist/locations/houston-tx/journeyman)58 jobs [Master](/jobs/machinist/locations/houston-tx/master)14 jobs Houston is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 45% 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 170 Hiring employers 84 Salary coverage 23% Median experience 3.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 89 28 companies · $41,600 median Established employers 18 15 companies Top of market 6 5 companies Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live machinist listings in Houston - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Houston%2C+TX)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 170 live roles tracked in this market. - 84 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Houston%2C+TX)[Compare other markets](/jobs/machinist) ## A practical market plan for Machinist in Houston Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 170 machinist openings across 84 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 58 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers NOV is one of the most active visible employers, with 27 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative machinist openings Employer activity · 84 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![NOV logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.nov.com%2FNCP4N68N%2Fat%2F7ww4f4kq3r9h992vh83hpgg%2FMISSION_Flyers_Collage.jpg%3Fformat%3Djpg%26width%3D1200) NOVStartups & growing teams27Open roles](/company/nov) RMS Bay Area BlvdStartups & growing teams7Open roles Markem-Imaje CorporationEmployer profile6Open roles [![Smiths Group logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmiths.com%2Ffavicon.ico) Smiths GroupStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/smiths-group)[![Merchants Metals logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merchantsmetals.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2FIcon-76%402x.png&sig=rVe9Gl8VGA1THvQC6Bhtl_Fyb-PawIJuLg-bUmZZyoo) Merchants MetalsStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/merchants-metals)[![Panelmatic logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fpanelmatic.com.ico&sig=Xk4BqrwEz-1cyaxXLSJqhG61xVxzsEPvtyVM705uoOo) PanelmaticStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/panelmatic) Precision Fluorocarbon Inc.Employer profile5Open roles [![Cornerstone Building Brands logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cornerstonebuildingbrands.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fcbbrefresh%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.ico) Cornerstone Building BrandsStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/cornerstone-building-brands) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 170 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Machine Operator - 2nd ShiftLive roleTyndaleHouston, Texas](/job/machine-operator-2nd-shift-at-tyndale-b1993453-e234-573f-81ff-caea5c6a03fe)[CNC MachinistEntry-level1 Resource GroupHouston, Texas$49,920Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-machinist-at-1-resource-group-bcb41d6f-1ef9-5592-8dfe-14303c697cda)[Machine Operator ILive roleShapco IncConroe, Texas$33,280Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/machine-operator-i-at-shapco-inc-6a9aa58b-d104-5f9c-9257-6975373a1567)[2nd Shift CNC MachinistEntry-levelMarkem-Imaje CorporationHouston, TexasPosted Oct 8, 2026](/job/2nd-shift-cnc-machinist-at-markem-imaje-corporation-61bade65-cfaf-59b8-b933-577252c79bc8)[CNC Machinist (Nights)Entry-levelNOVConroe, TexasPosted Oct 7, 2026](/job/cnc-machinist-nights-at-nov-543b5a43-3981-572d-8a0f-0289350bffb1)[Sr CNC Machinist (Day Shift) - Conroe, TXMid-levelNexTierConroe, TexasPosted Oct 7, 2026](/job/sr-cnc-machinist-day-shift-conroe-tx-at-nextier-e66dea67-4e7a-5848-a3fc-c56449658b8e)[Sr CNC Machinist - Night Shift - Conroe, TXMid-levelNexTierConroe, TexasPosted Oct 7, 2026](/job/sr-cnc-machinist-night-shift-conroe-tx-at-nextier-63d639d6-e470-5b2f-ad5f-69189d9bb87f)[Machine Operator Day ShiftEntry-levelCornerstone Building BrandsHouston, Texas$38,480Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/machine-operator-day-shift-at-cornerstone-building-brands-c794ef73-fc78-546a-9666-2947cb8b25dd) #### More machinist openings in Houston - [CNC Machinist II· Precision Fluorocarbon Inc.](/job/cnc-machinist-ii-at-precision-fluorocarbon-inc-33c14af3-52f3-516c-ac8f-043faf4d1a98) - [CNC Machinist II· Precision Fluorocarbon Inc.](/job/cnc-machinist-ii-at-precision-fluorocarbon-inc-b4251933-14bd-5e98-a4b9-8d0042e73c95) - [Manual Machinist· Ruhrpumpen](/job/manual-machinist-at-ruhrpumpen-87e0583a-73f0-5d5f-9a86-308006b0b543) - [Closing Machine Operator· WireCoWorldGroup](/job/closing-machine-operator-at-wirecoworldgroup-9e64cb32-20d9-506f-be0a-aa05dbb9e6b1) - [CNC Machinist 2· Colt](/job/cnc-machinist-2-at-colt-f6787183-1e49-5dd0-bb0a-6da2509648f8) - [CNC Laser Operator· HJ Staffing](/job/cnc-laser-operator-at-hj-staffing-360b84d4-d943-55c5-8a00-a5e861253334) - [Machine Operator I (3rd Shift - Set Up Crew)· Schwan's Company](/job/machine-operator-i-3rd-shift-set-up-crew-at-schwans-company-9ef9237e-38e3-56e1-a533-b11688d4a2b3) - [Machine Operator II (3rd shift - Set Up Crew)· Schwan's Company](/job/machine-operator-ii-3rd-shift-set-up-crew-at-schwans-company-b9f2336f-9de6-5ca4-ac6c-3e68488d7d7c) - [Lead Machine Operator - 3rd shift· KIK Consumer Products](/job/lead-machine-operator-3rd-shift-at-kik-consumer-products-3322b500-c0a6-5c1b-b19a-03c092a96468) - [Machine Operator· Greif](/job/machine-operator-at-greif-ecfe4f6a-d81c-50c2-ab5f-940f1016b934) - [Machine Operator Day Shift· Cornerstone Building Brands](/job/machine-operator-day-shift-at-cornerstone-building-brands-1cf5a988-524c-5efa-b004-79df80a8e913) - [Machine Operator 2nd Shift· Cornerstone Building Brands](/job/machine-operator-2nd-shift-at-cornerstone-building-brands-71c7ec2b-098e-5d70-9006-65553844a116) - [Machine Operator· Whirlwind Steel Buildings Inc](/job/machine-operator-at-whirlwind-steel-buildings-inc-02214c6c-9149-5b30-8506-eeecb908f1a3) - [CNC Mill Machinist· EnerStaff LLC](/job/cnc-mill-machinist-at-enerstaff-llc-21fdb99e-9ee6-5312-93d7-4a4ce879e94a) - [Machinist II· Amentum](/job/machinist-ii-at-amentum-5743c62b-6158-53e9-9c21-b77dcca0aa2d) - [Machinist III· Amentum](/job/machinist-iii-at-amentum-e8fd1d80-a6ea-5403-9a63-4530d53636d9) [Explore all 170 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Houston%2C+TX) ## Machinist jobs in Houston: 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. 1. 01### How many machinist jobs are open in Houston? Metaintro tracks 170 live machinist openings from 84 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Houston? Journeyman roles lead with 58 openings. Experience level is known for 75% of this market's listings. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Houston? NOV, RMS Bay Area Blvd, Markem-Imaje Corporation, and Smiths Group have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 84 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Machinist demand around Houston. 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