Machinist market brief · Virginia Beach, VA
Machinist Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA
52 machinist openings are live in the Virginia Beach, VA area from 27 employers, led by Collins Machine Works, Oceaneering, and Plasser American Corporation. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,000–$62,899 a year (median $52,000), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings.
Data updated Oct 13, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 52
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Virginia Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 27
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 81% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Virginia Beach is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 61% 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
52
Hiring employers
27
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
29
15 companies · $45,760 median
Established employers
13
7 companies · $62,400 median
Top of market
7
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$44,000
P50
$52,000
P75
$62,899
P90
$82,081
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Virginia Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 52 live roles tracked in this market.
- 27 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Virginia Beach
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
52 machinist openings across 27 employers establish the current Virginia Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 20 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Collins Machine Works is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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 · 27 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 52 matches
Representative openings
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More machinist openings in Virginia Beach
- EXPERIENCED CNC MACHINIST WITH UP TO $10K BONUS · huntingt01P2
- CNC Field Service Technician · KRC Machine Tool Solutions
- Inside Machinist J1 -J 4 · Nassco Inc.
- Machinist B · L3Harris Technologies
- CNC MACHINIST · Plasser American Corporation
- Heavy Equipment Mechanic / Outside Machinist - 2nd Shift · Plasser American Corporation
- CNC MACHINIST - 2nd Shift · Plasser American Corporation
- CNC Laser Programmer · Acoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC)
- Inside Machinist III $5,000 Sign on Bonus · Oceaneering
- Inside Machinist II $5,000 Sign on Bonus · Oceaneering
- Inside Machinist Specialist $5,000 Sign on Bonus · Oceaneering
- Outside Machinist · Hutco, Inc.
- Experienced CNC Machinist · Collins Machine Works
- CNC PROGRAMMER · Plasser American Corporation
- Toolmaker/CNC Programmer · Howmet Aerospace
- Field Machinist II · In-Place Machining Company
Machinist jobs in Virginia Beach: 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 Virginia Beach?
Metaintro tracks 52 live machinist openings from 27 employers in the Virginia Beach, VA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Virginia Beach pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,000 to $62,899. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Virginia Beach?
Journeyman roles lead with 20 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Virginia Beach?
Collins Machine Works, Oceaneering, Plasser American Corporation, and Acoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC) have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 27 hiring employers.
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