Machinist market brief · Winston-Salem, NC
Machinist Jobs in Winston-Salem, NC
31 machinist openings are live in the Winston-Salem, NC area from 21 employers, led by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Advanced Personnel Resources, and Express Employment Professionals. The middle half of posted salaries runs $32,500–$49,400 a year (median $36,920), from the 58% 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
- 31
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Winston-Salem market.
Companies hiring
- 21
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $36,920
- 58% 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 48%. 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
31
Hiring employers
21
Salary coverage
58%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
20
11 companies · $35,360 median
Established employers
5
5 companies · $76,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$32,500
P50
$36,920
P75
$49,400
P90
$72,000
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 Winston-Salem
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Winston-Salem, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 31 live roles tracked in this market.
- 21 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Winston-Salem
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
31 machinist openings across 21 employers establish the current Winston-Salem opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Thermo Fisher Scientific is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 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 Winston-Salem market view into active employers and representative machinist openings
Employer activity · 21 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 31 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More machinist openings in Winston-Salem
- Machine Operator · The Bradley Group
- Machine Operator · Advanced Personnel Resources
- Machine Operator – 2nd Shift · Advanced Personnel Resources
- Machine Operator - Days · Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Roll Forming Machine Operator · HW Staffing Solutions
- Machine Operator - Corrugator - 2nd Shift · Hood Container Corporation
- Machine Operator - Hanes GEO · Express Employment Professionals
- Machine Operator - Hanes Dye · Express Employment Professionals
- Production Machine Operator B / Shift: 6pm - 6am · Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC
- Composite Operator III - Machinist · FMI Composites LLC
- Machine Operator - 3rd Shift · Vericast
- Machinist · Ashford Connex, LLC
- Machinist · The Resource
- Sewing Machine Operator · AtWork - Winston-Salem
- Machine Operator - 3rd Shift · Graham Personnel Services
- CNC Programmer · Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Machinist jobs in Winston-Salem: 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 Winston-Salem?
Metaintro tracks 31 live machinist openings from 21 employers in the Winston-Salem, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machinist jobs in Winston-Salem pay?
The median posted salary is $36,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $32,500 to $49,400. Based on the 58% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Winston-Salem?
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Advanced Personnel Resources, Express Employment Professionals, and HW Staffing Solutions have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 21 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Winston-Salem 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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