Who's hiring for manufacturing & trades jobs?

3,023+ open manufacturing & trades roles in the US at 74 of the largest employers, as of October 16, 2026. Walmart has the most (495+), and California leads by place.

3,023+open US roles

1,017new this week

74employers hiring

0%open to remote

$82,458typical posted pay

Who's hiring the most

By level: mid 2,258, manager 338, senior 305, entry 98, director 19, executive 5.

Most common roles

Maintenance Assistant · 199 openings
Maintenance Clerk · 189 openings
(USA) Tire & Battery Technician - Automotive · 79 openings
Installation Technician · 39 openings
(USA) Technician, Facility Services, HVAC-Refrigeration · 22 openings
Fleet Technician Tier 2 - Experienced - Beverages · 19 openings
(USA) Technician, Facility Services General Maintenance · 19 openings
Technician, Facility Services, HVAC-Refrigeration · 18 openings
Technician, Facility Services General Maintenance · 18 openings
(USA) Senior Technician, Facility Services, HVAC/Refrigeration · 15 openings

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Where the manufacturing & trades jobs are

California316
Texas164
Florida107
Illinois97
New York92
Tennessee73
Arizona69
Georgia65

Top cities: Memphis, TN (50), Southaven, MS (41), El Segundo, CA (22), Normal, IL (18), Salt Lake City, UT (17), Buffalo, NY (17).

Week by week

Week of	Open	New	Closed
2026-10-12	3,023	975	355
2026-10-05	2,998	1011	465
2026-09-28	2,840	—	—

Questions people ask

Who is hiring for manufacturing & trades jobs right now?

Of the largest employers we follow, Walmart has the most open manufacturing & trades roles (495+), then Costco (397+) and RTX (302+). 74 of them are hiring for manufacturing & trades roles in all.

Can manufacturing & trades jobs be remote?

Rarely: almost none of the open manufacturing & trades roles are listed as remote.

Do manufacturing & trades jobs post pay?

276 of the 1,403 manufacturing & trades postings we've checked state a pay range, across 37 employers, and the middle of those ranges is typically $82,458 a year.

How long do manufacturing & trades jobs stay open?

Half of the open roles have been up 74 days or less, and 9% have been open more than 90 days, where employers date their postings. A role that's been up that long is worth a direct note to the recruiter before you apply.

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