--- title: "Machinist Jobs in Rockford, IL | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/rockford-il" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:40:12.328Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/rockford-il" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/machinist/locations/rockford-il/data.json"] --- Machinist market brief · Rockford, IL # Machinist Jobs in Rockford, IL 83 machinist openings are live in the Rockford, IL area from 29 employers, led by Aerotek, Gleason, and Express Employment Professionals. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$53,040 a year (median $47,300), from the 93% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL)[Browse all Machinist markets](/jobs/machinist) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 83 : Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Rockford market. **Companies hiring** : 29 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $47,300 : 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/rockford-il/apprentice)19 jobs [Journeyman](/jobs/machinist/locations/rockford-il/journeyman)27 jobs Master1 jobs Level coverage is 57%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 83 Hiring employers 29 Salary coverage 93% Median experience 3.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 51 15 companies · $45,760 median Established employers 24 8 companies · $52,000 median Top of market 5 3 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $41,600 P50 $47,300 P75 $53,040 P90 $59,072 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 Rockford - 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+Rockford%2C+IL)[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 Rockford, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 83 live roles tracked in this market. - 29 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL)[Compare other markets](/jobs/machinist) ## A practical market plan for Machinist in Rockford Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 83 machinist openings across 29 employers establish the current Rockford opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 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 Rockford market view into active employers and representative machinist openings Employer activity · 29 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Aerotek logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.aerotek.com.ico&sig=BG3-8gyQjuiWcesFn_zMrVn2yFmfoKpLSXXM08pAvMw) AerotekStartups & growing teams16Open roles](/company/aerotek)[![Gleason logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gleason.com%2Fimages%2Ffavicon%2Fandroid-icon-192x192.png) GleasonEstablished employers8Open roles](/company/gleason)[![Express Employment Professionals logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.expresspros.com.ico&sig=pujImg_N_bnbRWPr-QWpMqTCUhr0rMeEVDfw4YhU5B0) Express Employment ProfessionalsStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/express-employment-professionals)[![QPS Employment Group logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqpsemployment.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2Ffavicon-300x300.png&sig=crEG59Z_qbeLe-c3zylCGV51eGPdONhd0GJM3_sg9EQ) QPS Employment GroupStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/qps-employment-group) Day Wireless SystemsStartups & growing teams5Open roles [![GE Aerospace logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geaerospace.com%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Faero_sub_theme%2Ffavicon.ico) GE AerospaceEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/ge-aerospace)[![Danfoss logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fdanfoss.com.ico) DanfossStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/danfoss)![Fairbanks Morse Defense logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dfairbanksmorsedefense.com%26sz%3D128) Fairbanks Morse DefenseEstablished employers3Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 83 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Cnc OperatorLive roleAerotekRockford, Illinois$45,760Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/cnc-operator-at-aerotek-9018bdf0-40da-5073-a283-6609bd547122)[Machine OperatorLive roleExpress Employment ProfessionalsRockford, Illinois$39,520Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/machine-operator-at-express-employment-professionals-e73ee1ec-b883-56dd-91cb-4ddc871d5a7f)[Cnc MachinistLive roleAerotekRockford, Illinois$49,920Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/cnc-machinist-at-aerotek-9a16bba4-a7e4-52f0-b02a-39bd6bfc49ea)[Cnc Mill Set Up OperatorLive roleAerotekRockford, Illinois$52,000Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/cnc-mill-set-up-operator-at-aerotek-54b0e5b6-fd94-5168-b356-b5828a46c188)[Cnc MachinistLive roleAerotekRockford, Illinois$39,520Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/cnc-machinist-at-aerotek-9e35c106-4d38-55e1-9743-5437c7842885)[CNC OperatorLive roleQPS Employment GroupJanesville, Wisconsin$44,720Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/cnc-operator-at-qps-employment-group-a920863f-3b62-5911-9746-35a2fe49456a)[Cnc MachinistEntry-levelAerotekRockford, Illinois$37,440Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/cnc-machinist-at-aerotek-6e22cadc-dc5d-529f-8195-396d2d716417)[CNC Operator 1Entry-levelFisher BartonLoves Park, IllinoisPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/cnc-operator-1-at-fisher-barton-4fd2ca35-9089-5a62-b827-815d9847aecb) #### More machinist openings in Rockford - [Machine Operator 1st Shift · Express Employment Professionals](/job/machine-operator-1st-shift-at-express-employment-professionals-ade1206c-5997-5c5c-8639-c824a5924246) - [CNC Programmer – 5-Axis Milling · Kelly Services](/job/cnc-programmer-5-axis-milling-at-kelly-services-955a5d92-a7aa-5a71-b549-cd8fce8f97cf) - [CNC Machinist · Day Wireless Systems](/job/cnc-machinist-at-day-wireless-systems-296ac6ce-3dc6-5753-93c0-3908ea807f41) - [CNC Machinist Lead · Day Wireless Systems](/job/cnc-machinist-lead-at-day-wireless-systems-83414b19-0186-5d31-a32a-8c3f1e3aea22) - [CNC Machining - 2nd Shift · Fairbanks Morse Defense](/job/cnc-machining-2nd-shift-at-fairbanks-morse-defense-9e60fe35-86fa-594e-8d36-e26b2af38bca) - [Machine Operator 2nd Shift · Danfoss](/job/machine-operator-2nd-shift-at-danfoss-72b65ecd-2799-56cd-b52c-1788e82f2fc0) - [CNC Machining - 2nd Shift · Fairbanks Morse Defense](/job/cnc-machining-2nd-shift-at-fairbanks-morse-defense-6a11a33c-e775-5ab0-8e96-4adc07d1dd65) - [CNC Machinist · Gleason](/job/cnc-machinist-at-gleason-9283310b-294f-5cf1-8324-ba8c6c8e5c91) - [TEMP Machine Operator-CNC · QPS Employment Group](/job/temp-machine-operator-cnc-at-qps-employment-group-d0373a88-4fb9-59a5-8dee-49c44a8bf3de) - [CNC Machinist · Gleason](/job/cnc-machinist-at-gleason-ad81bf67-bd5f-574e-b085-758389b88fdc) - [CNC Machine Operator · CST Industries, Inc.](/job/cnc-machine-operator-at-cst-industries-inc-d6af7f75-64c5-59be-a4af-09d1ad50343f) - [Machine Operator - 2nd Shift · AYM1000](/job/machine-operator-2nd-shift-at-aym1000-9fade4db-b5e3-5c5e-8ec0-1805a748ae20) - [Machine Operator - 2nd Shift · A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.](/job/machine-operator-2nd-shift-at-a-y-mcdonald-mfg-co-31db69b5-98ff-5172-92f6-4035b0beb343) - [MACHINE OPERATOR · Kent Nutrition](/job/machine-operator-at-kent-nutrition-93c0d132-a921-5985-8d7e-1b1fc575455d) - [MACHINE OPERATOR · Kent Shared Services (Kent Corporation)](/job/machine-operator-at-kent-shared-services-kent-corporation-474cbfdd-8e88-5202-a5ca-7a49ad2fe2af) - [CNC OD/ID Grinder Operator · Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.](/job/cnc-od-id-grinder-operator-at-advanced-machine-and-engineering-co-2582e090-fc81-5f5a-a2b6-ba586336976f) [Explore all 83 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Rockford%2C+IL) ## Machinist jobs in Rockford: 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 Rockford? Metaintro tracks 83 live machinist openings from 29 employers in the Rockford, IL area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do machinist jobs in Rockford pay? The median posted salary is $47,300 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $53,040. Based on the 93% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Rockford? Aerotek, Gleason, Express Employment Professionals, and QPS Employment Group have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 29 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 Rockford. 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[Apprentice Machinist](/jobs/machinist/locations/rockford-il/apprentice)[Journeyman Machinist](/jobs/machinist/locations/rockford-il/journeyman) ## Labor market data Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Rockford 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 Rockford machinist market into your next move. 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