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	20,583 Very large	&	4.3%	2.7%	>>>>	2,122 Very High
Champaign Area	338 Large	&	7.1%	1.9%	>>>>	36 Few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	652 Very large	&	3.8%	-1.2%	>>>>	66 Moderate
Cook County	5,841 Large	&	5.2%	3.0%	>>>>	610 High
Decatur Area	396 Very large	&	2.0%	0.1%	>>>>	40 Moderate
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,228 Very large	&	5.8%	4.0%	>>>>	129 High
Du Page County	2,266 Very large	&	3.9%	3.7%	>>>>	232 High
Edwardsville Area	388 Large	&	6.7%	4.4%	>>>>	42 Moderate
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	115 Medium	&	1.7%	-2.2%	>>>>	12 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	314 Large	&	1.9%	-0.1%	>>>>	32 Few
Lake County	1,311 Very large	&	3.7%	2.6%	>>>>	134 Moderate
McHenry County	556 Large	&	8.3%	6.1%	>>>>	61 Moderate
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	251 Large	&	3.2%	0.2%	>>>>	25 Few
Northwest Illinois Area	806 Very large	&	3.1%	5.1%	>>>>	81 High
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,825 Very large	&	4.7%	1.3%	>>>>	188 High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	453 Large	&	0.4%	-1.6%	>>>>	44 Moderate
Rock Island-Moline Area	690 Very large	&	7.7%	1.8%	>>>>	75 High
Rockford Area	1,593 Very large	&	4.3%	2.4%	>>>>	164 High
Shawnee National Forest Area	94 Medium	&	4.3%	-0.3%	>>>>	10 Very few
Springfield Area	320 Large	&	1.9%	-0.8%	>>>>	32 Few
St Louis-Belleville Area	371 Large	&	1.1%	0.2%	>>>>	36 Few
Vermilion County	107 Medium	&	-2.8%	-5.1%	>>>>	10 Few
Will County	736 Large	&	-4.2%	5.4%	>>>>	67 Moderate
United States	299,500 Large	&	0.0%	3.1%	>>>>	29,500 Moderate