Machinist market brief · Allentown, PA
Machinist Jobs in Allentown, PA
74 machinist openings are live in the Allentown, PA area from 29 employers, led by Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, and Sharp Corporation. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$54,080 a year (median $46,800), from the 64% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 74
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Allentown market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $46,800
- 64% 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
Level coverage is 32%. 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
74
Hiring employers
29
Salary coverage
64%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
52
14 companies · $45,760 median
Established employers
8
7 companies · $62,400 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$46,800
P75
$54,080
P90
$62,400
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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- Open live machinist listings in Allentown
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Allentown, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 74 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Allentown
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
74 machinist openings across 29 employers establish the current Allentown opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 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
Move from the Allentown 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.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 74 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Machine Operator · Express Employment Professionals
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- Production/Machine Operator In Reading, PA · Aerotek
Machinist jobs in Allentown: 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 Allentown?
Metaintro tracks 74 live machinist openings from 29 employers in the Allentown, PA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Allentown pay?
The median posted salary is $46,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $54,080. Based on the 64% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Allentown?
Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, Sharp Corporation, and Brentwood Industries have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Allentown 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.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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