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Machinist market brief · Minneapolis, MN

# Machinist Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

123 machinist openings are live in the Minneapolis, MN area from 46 employers, led by Aerospace, rms Company, and Integer. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$62,400 a year (median $52,000), from the 93% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings.

Data updated Oct 13, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 123
: Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Minneapolis market.

**Companies hiring**
: 46
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $52,000
: 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

[Apprentice](/jobs/machinist/locations/minneapolis-mn/apprentice)35 jobs

[Journeyman](/jobs/machinist/locations/minneapolis-mn/journeyman)39 jobs

Master4 jobs

Minneapolis is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 50% 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

123

Hiring employers

46

Salary coverage

93%

Median experience

3.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

66

26 companies · $49,920 median

Established employers

38

13 companies · $58,240 median

Top of market

16

5 companies · $72,800 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$45,760

P50

$52,000

P75

$62,400

P90

$72,708

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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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live machinist listings in Minneapolis
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## 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 Minneapolis, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 123 live roles tracked in this market.
- 46 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Machinist in Minneapolis

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 123 machinist openings across 46 employers establish the current Minneapolis opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 39 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Aerospace is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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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 Minneapolis market view into active employers and representative machinist openings

Employer activity · 46 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Aerospace logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honeywellaerospace.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Faerobt%2Fen%2Fimages%2Flogos%2Fhon-aero-honeywell-aerospace-logo-grid-dawn-2880x1440.jpg) AerospaceTop of market10Open roles](/company/aerospace)
rms CompanyStartups & growing teams10Open roles
[IntegerEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/integer)
Integer Ireland LimitedStartups & growing teams9Open roles

GNCStartups & growing teams6Open roles

Kurt ManufacturingStartups & growing teams6Open roles

ARCHStartups & growing teams5Open roles

EPTAM Precision Micro-MachiningEstablished employers4Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 123 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[1st Shift Folder Gluer Machine OperatorLive roleGNCBrooklyn Park, Minnesota$49,920Posted Oct 11, 2026](/job/1st-shift-folder-gluer-machine-operator-at-gnc-22e973c3-063d-5d63-8e7b-3d6e1b523488)[CNC Vertical Mill Experienced Machine Operators-Weekend Day ShiftEntry-levelARCHMinneapolis, Minnesota$49,920Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-vertical-mill-experienced-machine-operators-weekend-day-shift-at-ff131557-14db-5937-98ae-7b8db14e2c85)[CNC Set Up Vertical Mill Machinist- Day ShiftLive roleARCHMinneapolis, Minnesota$62,400Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-set-up-vertical-mill-machinist-day-shift-at-arch-abc75590-b02c-59b1-a9a5-2370b8c58d2b)[CNC Horizontal Mill Machine Operators-Night ShiftLive roleARCHMinneapolis, Minnesota$49,920Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-horizontal-mill-machine-operators-night-shift-at-arch-e9e1d8cf-7f2d-5cf7-9513-485d5cb04365)[CNC Vertical Mill Experienced Machine Operators-Night ShiftEntry-levelARCHMinneapolis, Minnesota$45,760Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-vertical-mill-experienced-machine-operators-night-shift-at-arch-f2cc8943-c4f1-595d-9cfb-b77da756e7a5)[CNC Set Up Horizontal Mill Machinist- Day ShiftLive roleARCHMinneapolis, Minnesota$62,400Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-set-up-horizontal-mill-machinist-day-shift-at-arch-e59dc7ed-a7e9-5be8-8433-f2b5a9c0fa72)[CNC/Industrial Maintenance MechanicEntry-levelAerospaceMinneapolis, MinnesotaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/cnc-industrial-maintenance-mechanic-at-aerospace-33faee52-0c67-5cfa-8d63-ba6aceb1811a)[1st Shift Milling Machinist - Coon RapidsLive rolerms CompanyCoon Rapids, Minnesota$44,096Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/1st-shift-milling-machinist-coon-rapids-at-rms-company-d62dc8f3-85e2-5bb5-bffd-9c7b4df4f472)
#### More machinist openings in Minneapolis

- [2nd Shift Milling Machinist - Coon Rapids · rms Company](/job/2nd-shift-milling-machinist-coon-rapids-at-rms-company-e60a42b6-9b7b-575a-9ba1-0d152087ab51)
- [Machinist · Integer Ireland Limited](/job/machinist-at-integer-ireland-limited-3c9bab7c-c0d5-5c45-8f2c-2c5e0efc23d1)
- [Machinist · Integer](/job/machinist-at-integer-ae0b95ab-9ae0-57be-a4af-fce14bcff8a2)
- [Lead Engineering Technician II - Machinist · Aerospace](/job/lead-engineering-technician-ii-machinist-at-aerospace-a445e9cf-9b9b-5035-9aa1-2911fd34e625)
- [Lead Machinist - Injection Molding · Integer](/job/lead-machinist-injection-molding-at-integer-fc6aa2ab-516b-54e1-8e1a-625765cbef22)
- [Swiss Machinist · Integer](/job/swiss-machinist-at-integer-87c60dc3-914c-53a2-8db9-2e5fe0221a6e)
- [Swiss Machinist · Integer Ireland Limited](/job/swiss-machinist-at-integer-ireland-limited-6d009c8e-b24c-5aba-a720-01c09d94a45c)
- [Lead Machinist - Injection Molding · Integer Ireland Limited](/job/lead-machinist-injection-molding-at-integer-ireland-limited-09af1654-1e44-5d37-a218-0437c5577e75)
- [Glass Polish Machine Operator · Aerospace](/job/glass-polish-machine-operator-at-aerospace-3cb6071d-4bde-5325-a5b1-eb681e6c4a32)
- [CNC Operator · Aerospace](/job/cnc-operator-at-aerospace-96216451-207c-50e5-a157-e23890aa4e71)
- [MACHINE OPERATOR - PRINT INDUSTRY · Smyth-Phoenix](/job/machine-operator-print-industry-at-smyth-phoenix-d1ddb6bb-2b7b-53f8-bb4d-8c61e0a9b0ca)
- [CNC Maintenance Technician - Twin Cities Metro Area · Productivity Inc](/job/cnc-maintenance-technician-twin-cities-metro-area-at-productivity-inc-5c433117-4cae-5b1c-825d-523f38776519)
- [CNC Machinist II · Kurt Manufacturing](/job/cnc-machinist-ii-at-kurt-manufacturing-8cfb674a-1468-5d62-babc-b96acb2d0ea9)
- [CNC Maintenance Technician · Productivity Inc](/job/cnc-maintenance-technician-at-productivity-inc-925ba510-41ac-5558-9010-d252c466058a)
- [2nd Shift Swiss Machinist - Coon Rapids · rms Company](/job/2nd-shift-swiss-machinist-coon-rapids-at-rms-company-6e6364b5-e4a2-5bb5-a8be-4b84e823bbe2)
- [Swiss CNC Machinist (1st Shift) - Coon Rapids · rms Company](/job/swiss-cnc-machinist-1st-shift-coon-rapids-at-rms-company-39105e03-991c-5f70-9148-23675e549ef3)

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## Machinist jobs in Minneapolis: 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 Minneapolis? Metaintro tracks 123 live machinist openings from 46 employers in the Minneapolis, MN area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do machinist jobs in Minneapolis pay? The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $62,400. Based on the 93% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Minneapolis? Journeyman roles lead with 39 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Minneapolis? Aerospace, rms Company, Integer, and Integer Ireland Limited have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 46 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 Minneapolis.

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Related roles

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Level views

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