Machinist market brief · Virginia Beach, VA
Machinist Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA
98 machinist openings are live in the Virginia Beach, VA area from 37 employers, led by CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group), Integrity Staffing Services, and Huntington Ingalls. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$68,640 a year (median $54,184), from the 70% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 50% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 98
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Virginia Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 37
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $54,184
- 70% 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
Virginia Beach is journeyman-heavy for machinist roles: 74% 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
98
Hiring employers
37
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
58
20 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
23
9 companies
Top of market
12
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$54,184
P75
$68,640
P90
$82,318
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 Virginia Beach
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Use the signal
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.
- 98 live roles tracked in this market.
- 37 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
98 machinist openings across 37 employers establish the current Virginia Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 49 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group) 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 · 37 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 98 matches
Representative openings
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More machinist openings in Virginia Beach
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- MAINTENANCE MACHINIST/REPAIR O46 FACILITIES · Huntington Ingalls
- CNC Programmer · Aerotek
- CNC Machinist · CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group)
- OUTSIDE MACHINIST- TRAINEE (3 WEEK UNPAID TRAINING PROGRAM 7AM-3:30PM) · Huntington Ingalls
- OUTSIDE MACHINIST -CERTIFIED · Huntington Ingalls
- OUTSIDE MACHINIST - ENTRY LEVEL · Huntington Ingalls
- OUTSIDE MACHINIST -EXPERIENCED (3+ YEARS EXP REQUIRED) · Huntington Ingalls
- Finishing Machine Operator - 2nd Shift · Multi-Color Corporation Recruiting
- Finishing Machine Operator - 1st Shift · Multi-Color Corporation Recruiting
- CNC Machinist · CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group)
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- Machinist C (Experienced Machinist) · Canon U.S.A., Inc.
- Machine Operator/Fabricator (VA) · DMI Companies
- Machine Operator - Paid Training! · Paradigm
- Machine Operator · Triple-S Steel
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 98 live machinist openings from 37 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 $54,184 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $68,640. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machinist openings in Virginia Beach?
Journeyman roles lead with 49 openings. Experience level is known for 67% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Virginia Beach?
CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group), Integrity Staffing Services, Huntington Ingalls, and Oceaneering have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 37 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 Virginia Beach market
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- 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.
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