“Many job opportunities are expected to arise from the need to replace workers who leave the occupation each year. With improvements in technologies, such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, autoloaders, high-speed machining, and lights-out manufacturing, machinists will still be required to set up, monitor, and maintain these systems.”
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected growth for employment of machinists and is 4 percent from 2019 through 2029.