Machinist market brief · Los Angeles, CA
Machinist Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
240 machinist openings are live in the Los Angeles, CA area from 100 employers, led by Karman Space & Defense, Eaton, and Relativity. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$72,800 a year (median $56,202), from the 93% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 40% of openings.
Data updated Oct 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 240
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Los Angeles market.
Companies hiring
- 100
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $56,202
- 93% 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
Los Angeles is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 59% 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
240
Hiring employers
100
Salary coverage
93%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
135
57 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
85
28 companies · $63,200 median
Top of market
14
10 companies · $104,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,760
P50
$56,202
P75
$72,800
P90
$93,600
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 Los Angeles
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Los Angeles, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 240 live roles tracked in this market.
- 100 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Los Angeles
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
240 machinist openings across 100 employers establish the current Los Angeles opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 96 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Karman Space & Defense is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 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
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Employer activity · 100 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 240 matches
Representative openings
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More machinist openings in Los Angeles
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- Hone Machine Operator - 2nd Shift · RBC Bearings
- Machine Operator - D Shift (10-hour Shifts: Thursday - Sunday) · RBC Bearings
- CNC Mill Machinist - 1st Shift · Karman Space & Defense
- CNC Operator · Karman Space & Defense
- CNC Lathe Machinist - 2nd Shift · Karman Space & Defense
- CNC Machinist II (2nd shift) · Cadence
- Machinist · American Equipment
- CNC Router Operator, 2nd Shift · Canopy A&D
- Q/R Machinist C13 · Boeing
- Q/R Machinist C13 · Boeing Aerospace Operations
- R&D Machinist I · Antares
- R&D Machinist I · Antares
- R&D Machinist · oratomic
Machinist jobs in Los Angeles: 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 Los Angeles?
Metaintro tracks 240 live machinist openings from 100 employers in the Los Angeles, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Los Angeles pay?
The median posted salary is $56,202 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $72,800. Based on the 93% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Los Angeles?
Journeyman roles lead with 96 openings. Experience level is known for 68% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Los Angeles?
Karman Space & Defense, Eaton, Relativity, and ROL1001RBCAI have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 100 hiring employers.
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