--- title: "Machinist Jobs in Oakland, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/oakland-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T05:20:12.243Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/oakland-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/oakland-ca/data.json"] --- Machinist market brief · Oakland, CA # Machinist Jobs in Oakland, CA 68 machinist openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 31 employers, led by Benchmark Electronics, Aerotek, and Alcon3Pl. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,070–$77,522 a year (median $58,240), from the 93% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 49% of openings. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA)[Browse all Machinist markets](/jobs/machinist) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 68 : Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Oakland market. **Companies hiring** : 31 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $58,240 : 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/oakland-ca/apprentice)15 jobs [Journeyman](/jobs/machinist/locations/oakland-ca/journeyman)33 jobs Master4 jobs Oakland 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 68 Hiring employers 31 Salary coverage 93% Median experience 4.5 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 39 18 companies · $52,000 median Established employers 25 9 companies · $76,003 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $47,070 P50 $58,240 P75 $77,522 P90 $87,360 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. 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 Oakland - 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+Oakland%2C+CA)[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 Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 68 live roles tracked in this market. - 31 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/machinist) ## A practical market plan for Machinist in Oakland Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 68 machinist openings across 31 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 33 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Benchmark Electronics 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. 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 Oakland market view into active employers and representative machinist openings Employer activity · 31 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Benchmark Electronics logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bench.com%2Fhubfs%2Fbenchmark-favicon3.png&sig=bWMuNVLFn3WTZ2W5hMSeCTeaX0sFOLDQWrt5F0wfZos) Benchmark ElectronicsEstablished employers10Open roles](/company/benchmark-electronics)[![Aerotek logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.aerotek.com.ico&sig=BG3-8gyQjuiWcesFn_zMrVn2yFmfoKpLSXXM08pAvMw) AerotekEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/aerotek) Alcon3PlStartups & growing teams6Open roles [![FM Industries logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffmindustries.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F03%2Fcropped-fmi-site-icon.png&sig=zKN-CLLTA6J4jmMvBvJXeJjfJJuLKnVQFU6z764T13s) FM IndustriesStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/fm-industries) ICHORStartups & growing teams5Open roles [South Bay SolutionsStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/south-bay-solutions)[![Apple logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=fGbOA7bz5oCvMvj5ZR60J91WICmojOtldT5wnHnB0QE) AppleEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/apple)[![Tesla logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Ftesla.com.ico&sig=qKRZg5B6pTHluPhba41tpq1Z0RJq2nlRsj2IdeytURU) TeslaStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/tesla) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 68 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Cnc Machinist And ProgrammerEntry-levelAerotekAntioch, California$74,880Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/cnc-machinist-and-programmer-at-aerotek-0e23dafc-e1c7-5ffa-aa7b-c6efb07feed9)[Machinist, Vertical Mill 3Mid-levelFM IndustriesFremont, California$64,480Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/machinist-vertical-mill-3-at-fm-industries-2d29b2e0-ddac-5563-95c5-5114878f18f9)[Seasonal Wrap Machine Operator - Daly City, CALive roleseesDaly City, California$43,368Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/seasonal-wrap-machine-operator-daly-city-ca-at-sees-61cafc08-493a-57bd-8dc6-6d43dd352e7e)[Seasonal Wrap Machine Operator - Daly City, CALive roleseesDaly City, California$43,368Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/seasonal-wrap-machine-operator-daly-city-ca-at-sees-01e847e9-6c78-5fd5-9c41-a47e5f443077)[Machinist, Horizontal Mill 1Entry-levelFM IndustriesLivermore, California$52,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/machinist-horizontal-mill-1-at-fm-industries-57cfabab-db66-526a-962d-0a7edfa7989d)[Machinist IIISeniorBenchmark ElectronicsConcord, California$76,003Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/machinist-iii-at-benchmark-electronics-c35a9f4c-de5a-5582-97a6-b95333fbab2e)[CNC ProgrammerLive role1XHayward, California$100,000Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/cnc-programmer-at-1x-bea46f07-e1ed-5111-a017-547782059c15)[Machinist IISeniorBenchmark ElectronicsConcord, California$60,569Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/machinist-ii-at-benchmark-electronics-627aa9de-c718-5483-a2a5-567e5020e2d0) #### More machinist openings in Oakland - [CNC Programmer / Mill Machinist · MDC Precision LLC](/job/cnc-programmer-mill-machinist-at-mdc-precision-llc-8cb6be19-4ccb-539a-b3e0-aebfa0d9075b) - [CNC Mill Programmer, Prototype Shop · Tesla](/job/cnc-mill-programmer-prototype-shop-at-tesla-22eb65c6-ee85-5c22-bb8b-1799229de1ab) - [Machinist, Central Manufacturing Engineering · Tesla](/job/machinist-central-manufacturing-engineering-at-tesla-e555e144-4d9e-518c-91ad-6824e44e187d) - [Sr. CNC Mill Turn Programmer, Gear Lab · Tesla](/job/sr-cnc-mill-turn-programmer-gear-lab-at-tesla-3d25fa21-8291-5256-b581-2ec1067ce884) - [Cnc Machinist · Aerotek](/job/cnc-machinist-at-aerotek-fd3e5d1c-a873-5e1c-9f4f-ddf1b976d33a) - [Cnc Machinist · Aerotek](/job/cnc-machinist-at-aerotek-b043f24f-1597-5ea9-8786-12f7a2d19355) - [Cnc Machinist And Programmer · Aerotek](/job/cnc-machinist-and-programmer-at-aerotek-c21e7692-3365-5e56-85e8-da450a5bb066) - [Machinist · Aerotek](/job/machinist-at-aerotek-0da442ed-254c-5342-ae3d-7b015f35d7c5) - [CNC Programmer/ Machinist · Aerotek](/job/cnc-programmer-machinist-at-aerotek-55982162-5204-54c6-bc0e-1ec9d6248054) - [Senior CNC Programmer · South Bay Solutions](/job/senior-cnc-programmer-at-south-bay-solutions-65b02c4c-eef3-5cdd-b0ef-3c3cb1b7fb0c) - [CNC Machinist-Mill Turn · Apple](/job/cnc-machinist-mill-turn-at-apple-05c51631-de36-5470-91f4-e181b20d8d91) - [SMT Machine Operator · ELMA Electronic GmbH](/job/smt-machine-operator-at-elma-electronic-gmbh-2ec32ff7-100a-5a25-8359-b722328d492f) - [Machinist IV (NWS 00950) · North Wind](/job/machinist-iv-nws-00950-at-north-wind-0bf09779-2871-5b7e-9b66-8760ae8976b3) - [Machine Operator - Saw (Swing Shift) · ICHOR](/job/machine-operator-saw-swing-shift-at-ichor-fd478a3f-8634-59a4-a4c8-d7f21c59ca07) - [Machinist · KLA](/job/machinist-at-kla-5ee062da-832c-5e8e-968b-56e7da693d56) - [Manufacturing Supervisor - CNC Operations · CyberCoders](/job/manufacturing-supervisor-cnc-operations-at-cybercoders-d3d637c8-a5a3-5129-a25d-18562fbdfcee) [Explore all 68 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA) ## Machinist jobs in Oakland: 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 Oakland? Metaintro tracks 68 live machinist openings from 31 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do machinist jobs in Oakland pay? The median posted salary is $58,240 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,070 to $77,522. Based on the 93% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Oakland? Journeyman roles lead with 33 openings. Experience level is known for 76% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Oakland? Benchmark Electronics, Aerotek, Alcon3Pl, and FM Industries have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 31 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 Oakland. 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[Apprentice Machinist](/jobs/machinist/locations/oakland-ca/apprentice)[Journeyman Machinist](/jobs/machinist/locations/oakland-ca/journeyman) ## Labor market data Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Oakland market - [Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.](/layoffs) - [Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.](/layoffs/reports) - [2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.](/layoffs/year-in-review/2026) - [WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.](/warn-notices) - [Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.](/data/hiring-demand) - [Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.](/jobs) Built for career movement ## Turn the Oakland machinist market into your next move. 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