Machinists - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Machine shops
Metalworking machinery manufacturers
Motor vehicle parts manufacturers
Aerospace product and parts manufacturers

Outlook

Demand for this career will be slower than average. Automation and CNC technology improve worker efficiency, decreasing the need for machinists. However, there is still a need for skilled workers to set up, tend, and maintain machines. Machinists are also needed to program machines.

Job prospects will be excellent for trained workers. There is a shortage of trained workers for the number of job openings expected. Job openings will occur as people retire or leave the job.

Machinists (CIS 100366)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	28,493 Very large	&	9.1%	8.2%	>>>>	3,280 Very High
Champaign Area	478 Large	&	4.0%	5.2%	>>>>	51 Moderate
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	837 Very large	&	7.9%	2.9%	>>>>	95 High
Cook County	9,098 Very large	&	9.8%	9.2%	>>>>	1,057 High
Decatur Area	482 Very large	&	8.5%	3.8%	>>>>	55 High
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,817 Very large	&	12.3%	10.3%	>>>>	217 High
Du Page County	3,081 Very large	&	-0.7%	8.8%	>>>>	310 High
Edwardsville Area	755 Very large	&	7.5%	12.4%	>>>>	85 High
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	181 Large	&	7.2%	-0.2%	>>>>	20 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	439 Large	&	2.1%	6.0%	>>>>	46 Moderate
Lake County	2,083 Very large	&	21.8%	11.7%	>>>>	280 High
McHenry County	760 Very large	&	5.0%	7.6%	>>>>	83 High
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	396 Large	&	13.9%	4.4%	>>>>	49 Moderate
Northwest Illinois Area	1,061 Very large	&	14.5%	4.3%	>>>>	130 High
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,847 Very large	&	9.1%	4.5%	>>>>	213 High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	552 Very large	&	10.0%	3.5%	>>>>	64 High
Rock Island-Moline Area	608 Very large	&	8.4%	5.6%	>>>>	69 High
Rockford Area	2,045 Very large	&	5.2%	6.6%	>>>>	224 Very High
Shawnee National Forest Area	115 Medium	&	-0.9%	1.1%	>>>>	12 Very few
Springfield Area	404 Large	&	6.2%	4.6%	>>>>	44 Moderate
St Louis-Belleville Area	492 Large	&	9.8%	0.9%	>>>>	57 Moderate
Vermilion County	166 Large	&	1.8%	-0.5%	>>>>	17 Few
Will County	1,015 Very large	&	10.0%	14.9%	>>>>	118 Moderate
United States	327,000 Large	&	1.9%	2.8%	>>>>	32,600 High