Production Worker market brief · San Jose, CA
Production Worker Jobs in San Jose, CA
There are 102 open production worker jobs in San Jose, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $49,920 a year; 18 posted in the last 7 days. 43 employers are hiring, led by Employnet, Tesla, and Aerotek. Openings are up 42% from 72 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680–$58,240 a year, from the 91% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 66% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 102
- Live production worker openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 43
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 42%
- 72 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 91% 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's production worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 67 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
102
Prior window
72
Salary coverage
91%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
68
23 companies · $47,840 median
Established employers
23
12 companies · $54,995 median
Top of market
5
4 companies · $69,170 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$43,680
P50
$49,920
P75
$58,240
P90
$65,617
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 production worker opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 102 live roles tracked in this market.
- 43 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Production Worker in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
102 production worker openings across 43 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 67 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Employnet is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 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 · 43 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 102 matches
Representative openings
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More production worker openings in San Jose
- Production Associate, Megapack · Tesla
- Production Associate · Aerotek
- Digital Print Production Operator · AlphaGraphics - US822
- Production Worker · Albertsons Companies Inc.
- Assembler - Level 2 - Swing Shift · Aerospace
- PRODUCTION OPERATOR II · Kelly Services
- Production Associate, Model Y, Body in White · Tesla
- Production Associate, General Assembly, Model Y · Tesla
- Production Associate, Model 3, General Assembly · Tesla
- Production Associate, Castings · Tesla
- Fabrication & Assembly Technician · Aerotek
- Production Worker · Aerotek
- Electro-Mechanical Assembler · Fisica Inc.
- Production Worker · Aerotek
- Assembler · Aerotek
- Cleanroom Production Operator · Aerotek
Production Worker 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 production worker jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 102 live production worker openings from 43 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for production worker jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings rose 42%, from 72 in the prior 30 days to 102 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do production worker jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680 to $58,240. Based on the 91% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most production worker openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 67 openings. Experience level is known for 75% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for production worker jobs in San Jose?
Employnet, Tesla, Aerotek, and Aerospace have the most open production worker roles here right now, out of 43 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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