Machinist market brief · Portland, OR
Machinist Jobs in Portland, OR
122 machinist openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 45 employers, led by Express Employment Professionals, Ascentec Engineering LLC, and Opti Staffing Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$62,400 a year (median $52,000), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 36% of openings.
Data updated Oct 19, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 122
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 45
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 80% 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
Portland's machinist market is led by apprentice openings, with 44 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
122
Hiring employers
45
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
70
23 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
34
11 companies · $55,120 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,760
P50
$52,000
P75
$62,400
P90
$73,632
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 Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 122 live roles tracked in this market.
- 45 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 19, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
122 machinist openings across 45 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 44 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Express Employment Professionals is one of the most active visible employers, with 17 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 · 45 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 122 matches
Representative openings
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- CNC Operator III | Weekend Shift · Express Employment Professionals
- CNC Machinist · Express Employment Professionals
- Machine Operator · Express Employment Professionals
- Production/Machine Operator · Express Employment Professionals
- CNC Press Brake Operator · Express Employment Professionals
- CNC Setup Machinist · Leupold + Stevens, Inc.
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- Haas CNC Mill Operator · Express Employment Professionals
- Machinist I · Express Employment Professionals
- CNC Programmer/Machinist · Express Employment Professionals
- Turning Machinist, 1st Shift · AP Emissions Technologies LLC
Machinist jobs in Portland: 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 Portland?
Metaintro tracks 122 live machinist openings from 45 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Portland 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 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Portland?
Apprentice roles lead with 44 openings. Experience level is known for 64% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Portland?
Express Employment Professionals, Ascentec Engineering LLC, Opti Staffing Group, and American Precision Industries have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 45 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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