Machinist market brief · Santa Ana, CA
Apprentice Machinist Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
46 apprentice machinist openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 33 employers, led by PDS Defense, RBC Bearings, and York Employment Services, Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $40,300–$49,920 a year (median $42,640), from the 80% 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
- 46
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 33
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $42,640
- 80% 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
Santa Ana's machinist market is led by apprentice openings, with 46 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
46
Hiring employers
33
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
22
17 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
16
10 companies · $45,760 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$40,300
P50
$42,640
P75
$49,920
P90
$55,744
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 apprentice machinist listings in Santa Ana
- 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 Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 46 live roles tracked in this market.
- 33 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
46 machinist openings across 33 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 46 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PDS Defense is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 33 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 46 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Apprentice Machinist jobs in Santa Ana: 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 apprentice machinist jobs are open in Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 46 live apprentice machinist openings from 33 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do apprentice machinist jobs in Santa Ana pay?
The median posted salary is $42,640 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $40,300 to $49,920. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for apprentice machinist jobs in Santa Ana?
PDS Defense, RBC Bearings, York Employment Services, Inc., and Ascent Aerospace have the most open apprentice machinist roles here right now, out of 33 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Santa Ana 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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