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title: "Production Worker Jobs in San Jose, CA | Metaintro"
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Production Worker market brief · San Jose, CA

# Production Worker Jobs in San Jose, CA

105 production worker openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 52 employers, led by Aerotek, Employnet, and Aerospace. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680–$57,824 a year (median $52,000), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 59% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 105
: Live production worker openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.

**Companies hiring**
: 52
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $52,000
: 90% 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/production-worker/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)62 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/production-worker/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)7 jobs

Senior1 jobs

San Jose's production worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 62 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

105

Hiring employers

52

Salary coverage

90%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

70

29 companies · $47,840 median

Established employers

24

14 companies · $56,618 median

Top of market

5

5 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$43,680

P50

$52,000

P75

$57,824

P90

$66,996

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 production worker listings in San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

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.

- 105 live roles tracked in this market.
- 52 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## 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.

1. 01Read the demand 105 production worker openings across 52 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 62 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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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 San Jose market view into active employers and representative production worker openings

Employer activity · 52 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 teams18Open roles](/company/aerotek)[![Employnet logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Femploynet.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcropped-Employnet-New-Logo-No-Padding.png) EmploynetStartups & growing teams12Open roles](/company/employnet)[![Aerospace logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoneywellaerospace.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Faero%2Ficons%2FAerospace-logo.svg&sig=D_tTHfusxOTs3LPwcXaepHR2YKzSbWqFARhFOXB0qv4) AerospaceEstablished employers8Open roles](/company/aerospace)[![Kelly Services logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kellyservices.com.mx%2Fhubfs%2Fkelly_Mexico.png&sig=6uFk6Lg_aRr_8tJFHZniV1wk8hlNyBdD3IRfUr402as) Kelly ServicesStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/kelly-services-a3336005)[![Tesla logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Ftesla.com.ico&sig=qKRZg5B6pTHluPhba41tpq1Z0RJq2nlRsj2IdeytURU) TeslaStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/tesla)
Katalyst HealthCares & Life SciencesEmployer profile3Open roles
[LanceSoftStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/lancesoft)[![Cintas logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-prd.cintas.com%2Fsf-assets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-source%2Fdefault-album%2Fcintas-logo-header.png) CintasStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/cintas)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 105 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Production Operator IIISeniorAirgas USA, LLCSan Leandro, California$54,080Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/production-operator-iii-at-airgas-usa-llc-b7252098-e9fb-592e-8710-9424fec141ee)[Assembly TechnicianLive roleAerotekMountain View, California$58,240Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/assembly-technician-at-aerotek-5fb662ca-f44d-5a04-9c13-bc6b2523abb0)[Assembler - Level 2 - Swing shiftEntry-levelAerospaceSan Jose, California$53,996Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/assembler-level-2-swing-shift-at-aerospace-16f736a2-46c2-579c-88ea-a0abc1cabaf7)[Production AssociateEntry-levelAerotekLivermore, California$39,520Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-e738aca4-227d-59d2-b403-54c287beee31)[Production AssociateEntry-levelAerotekLivermore, California$39,520Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-3224f6f5-34a0-5543-8e44-a82f8491f9ba)[Production WorkerLive roleSmurfit Westrock GmbHMilpitas, California$52,873Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/production-worker-at-smurfit-westrock-gmbh-cbc39385-2240-5e3d-83df-a76bd5a44124)[Hardware Assembler 3Live roleFM IndustriesLivermore, California$43,680Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/hardware-assembler-3-at-fm-industries-f23a75d1-ea6a-5b32-9fe4-db9a13efb116)[Production OperatorEntry-levelLanceSoftUnion City, California$49,920Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/production-operator-at-lancesoft-86cd746f-766a-5869-9be4-8380488c3732)
#### More production worker openings in San Jose

- [Production Operator · LanceSoft](/job/production-operator-at-lancesoft-f6205270-d1db-5046-ba8a-166a9e1e099c)
- [Production Operator · Integrated Resources](/job/production-operator-at-integrated-resources-ab83b101-d7b2-547e-a051-2f04f5a56344)
- [Assembler, Electro-Mechanical · ELMA Electronic GmbH](/job/assembler-electro-mechanical-at-elma-electronic-gmbh-66de9020-1d6b-582f-bd76-74703e162a3a)
- [Production Associate · 10x Genomics](/job/production-associate-at-10x-genomics-9ece920e-9208-5aa4-a5c7-aeecdb830814)
- [Final Assembly Technician · Saildrone](/job/final-assembly-technician-at-saildrone-cf7dbec8-1afb-56a3-9354-e1981f78b81c)
- [Production Worker · Albertsons Companies Inc.](/job/production-worker-at-albertsons-companies-inc-6c9d623c-45cd-5329-a410-ee922c0a3792)
- [Assembler · Aerotek](/job/assembler-at-aerotek-54d95eef-79f4-5f00-b403-3a8240a96f06)
- [Production Associate - Mat Roller - 2nd Shift · Cintas](/job/production-associate-mat-roller-2nd-shift-at-cintas-a73636eb-307a-5c26-b417-7ec84566f274)
- [Senior Cable/Wire Harness Assembler · Employnet](/job/senior-cable-wire-harness-assembler-at-employnet-8c68ed21-6286-53cc-ac6e-d5c6973319b5)
- [Automotive Assembler · Employnet](/job/automotive-assembler-at-employnet-cae7ce99-f618-5e23-9792-1a77fb31e71e)
- [Production Associate, Cell Engineering · Tesla](/job/production-associate-cell-engineering-at-tesla-d703faaf-bcc2-5a77-9bd4-50cd532131a9)
- [Production Associate, Optimus · Tesla](/job/production-associate-optimus-at-tesla-b474618d-57d9-5770-beb8-3d36bbb3fc84)
- [Production Associate, Model 3Y, Seats · Tesla](/job/production-associate-model-3y-seats-at-tesla-475cc2cf-120b-5488-ab6f-0e737463fc40)
- [Production Associate, Model 3Y, North Paint · Tesla](/job/production-associate-model-3y-north-paint-at-tesla-6e6878d2-2bed-5d9e-bac7-77130d912ad8)
- [Assembler · Aerotek](/job/assembler-at-aerotek-b1fe6d8d-ad57-5e5d-8e2e-923ba5a2ebd3)
- [Assembler · Aerotek](/job/assembler-at-aerotek-42add5d7-cd1e-5ee0-9167-6ef9da6516e4)

[Explore all 105 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Production+Worker+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)

## 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.

1. 01### How many production worker jobs are open in San Jose? Metaintro tracks 105 live production worker openings from 52 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do production worker jobs in San Jose pay? The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680 to $57,824. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most production worker openings in San Jose? Entry-level roles lead with 62 openings. Experience level is known for 67% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for production worker jobs in San Jose? Aerotek, Employnet, Aerospace, and Kelly Services have the most open production worker roles here right now, out of 52 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 Production Worker demand around San Jose.

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Related roles

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Production Worker](/jobs/production-worker/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)[Mid-level Production Worker](/jobs/production-worker/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)

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