Manufacturing Jobs in California
1,176 live manufacturing openings across California, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Manufacturing hiring in California: the current picture
There are 1,176 live manufacturing openings in California right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 271 new manufacturing postings in California in the past week — an unusually active market, with a fifth or more of all live listings arriving in the last seven days.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Anduril Industries, Greystar, SpaceX) together hold only about 19% of listings. Los Angeles has the deepest pool (95 openings), followed by San Diego (69) and Hawthorne (61). Of postings that specify a schedule, 97% 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 20% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $88,000 here, compared with roughly $56,000 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?
696 of the 1,176 live manufacturing postings in California list pay (59%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $88,000 a year, and 42% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 696 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Anduril Industries91
- Greystar70
- SpaceX60
- Northrop Grumman54
- Joby Aviation31
- Vast28
- Applied Materials26
- Liberty Military Housing22
Where the jobs are
- Los Angeles95
- San Diego69
- Hawthorne61
- San Jose60
- Santa Clara60
- Costa Mesa56
- Long Beach47
- Santa Ana32
- San Francisco32
- Irvine31
Newest manufacturing listings in California
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- Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (Falcon & Dragon)
- CNC Machinist (Raptor Combustion Devices & Valves)
- CNC Machinist, Deburr (Raptor)
- CNC Machinist, Deburr (Raptor) - 2nd Shift
- Quality Inspector (Valves) - 2nd Shift
- Propulsion Technician (Raptor Production Machining) - 2nd Shift
- Production Controls Scheduler (Dragon)
- Manufacturing Engineer, Machine Shop (Starship)
- Materials Engineer, Additive Manufacturing
- Automation & Controls Engineer (Raptor Manufacturing Systems)
- Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)
- Propulsion Technician - Raptor Chamber & Nozzle Assembly & Final Assembly - 2nd Shift
- TIG Welder, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) - 2nd Shift
- Quality Inspector (Falcon & Dragon)
- Orbital Tube Welder (Dragon)
- Production Coordinator - Multiple Shifts
- Mechanical Engineer, Printer Design & Manufacturing (Raptor)
- Production Reliability Engineer (Starship Electronics)
- Manufacturing Engineer (Falcon & Dragon)
- Manufacturing Specialist (Starshield)
- Production Scheduler, Starship Components
- CNC Machinist, Deburr (Starship Components) - 2nd Shift
- Manufacturing Engineer, Starship - Materials Production
- Production Scheduler, Starship
- Electron Beam Welder (Raptor Combustion Devices)
- Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices Machining)
- CNC Machinist, Deburr (Starship Components)
- Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Turbomachinery Machining)
Frequently asked questions
How many manufacturing jobs are open in California?
There are 1,176 live manufacturing job postings in California right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 271 of them were posted within the past week.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in California?
Among the 696 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $88,000 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 right now are Anduril Industries (91 openings), Greystar (70), and SpaceX (60). 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 live manufacturing postings in California are remote-eligible (about 1% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.