Machinist market brief · San Jose, CA
Machinist Jobs in San Jose, CA
67 machinist openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 30 employers, led by FM Industries, CCC, and ICHOR. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840–$78,000 a year (median $62,192), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 43% of openings.
Data updated Oct 13, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 67
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 30
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $62,192
- 84% 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
San Jose is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 71% 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
67
Hiring employers
30
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
48
17 companies · $55,120 median
Established employers
13
8 companies · $85,987 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,840
P50
$62,192
P75
$78,000
P90
$104,495
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 67 live roles tracked in this market.
- 30 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
67 machinist openings across 30 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 29 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
FM Industries is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 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 · 30 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 67 matches
Representative openings
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More machinist openings in San Jose
- Swiss CNC Machinist · Established precision component manufacturer
- Machinist Dev Mech - Elec Spec · Lockheed Martin
- Machinist, Lathe 2 - Day Shift · FM Industries
- Machinist, Vertical Mill 2 - Swing Shift · FM Industries
- Machinist, Horizontal Mill 3 - Day Shift · FM Industries
- Sr. Principal CNC Programmer · NGC
- Manager, CNC Programming · FM Industries
- Machine Operator · ICHOR
- CNC Vertical Mill Machinist II - Weekend shift · GCM Medical and OEM, Inc.
- Machine Operator · FM Industries
- CNC Swiss Machinist III · GCM Medical and OEM, Inc.
- CNC Programmer · GCM Medical and OEM, Inc.
- Senior Machinist · KLA
- Machine Operator- 1st Shift · CCC
- Machine Operator- 2nd shift · CCC
- Machine Operator- 1st Shift · CCC
Machinist jobs in San Jose: 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 San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 67 live machinist openings from 30 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $62,192 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840 to $78,000. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in San Jose?
Journeyman roles lead with 29 openings. Experience level is known for 61% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in San Jose?
FM Industries, CCC, ICHOR, and A1J Technologies LLC have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 30 hiring employers.
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