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1,384Manufacturing Jobs in California
1,384 manufacturing openings across California. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Manufacturing hiring in California: the current picture
There are 1,384 manufacturing openings in California. Employers added at least 327 new manufacturing postings in California in the past week — an unusually active market, with a fifth or more of all listings arriving in the last seven days.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Anduril Industries, Greystar, SpaceX) together hold only about 22% of listings. Los Angeles has the deepest pool (121 openings), followed by San Jose (79) and San Diego (78). Of postings that specify a schedule, 95% are full-time. 5 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (about 1%) of the market.
Posted pay in California skews higher than the national mix for manufacturing work: 42% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 21% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $89,000 here, compared with roughly $58,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for production occupations in California at $55,000 (median $48,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in California?
779 of the 1,384manufacturing postings in California list pay (56%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $89,000 a year, and 42% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 779 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Anduril Industries118
- Greystar111
- SpaceX75
- Vast36
- Joby Aviation29
- Northrop Grumman26
- Applied Materials26
- Cranecompany25
Where the jobs are
- Los Angeles121
- San Jose79
- San Diego78
- Hawthorne77
- Costa Mesa71
- Santa Clara59
- Irvine48
- Long Beach46
- San Francisco45
- Santa Ana42
Newest manufacturing listings in California
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- Manager, Manufacturing Asset Reliability
- Manager, Production Maintenance
- Manufacturing Engineer, Analytics
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Intelligence Systems
- Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Frequently asked questions
How many manufacturing jobs are open in California?
There are 1,384 manufacturing job postings in California. At least 327 of them were posted within the past week.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in California?
Among the 779 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $89,000 a year, and 42% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for manufacturing jobs in California?
The employers with the most open manufacturing roles in California are Anduril Industries (118 openings), Greystar (111), and SpaceX (75). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote manufacturing jobs in California?
Yes — 5 of the manufacturing postings in California are remote-eligible (about 1% of the market).