Heavy Equipment Operator Jobs in Iowa

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Seasonal Forklift Operator

  • Carlisle, IA
  • 11 hours ago
  • Carlisle, IA
  • 11 hours ago

Seasonal Forklift Operator Jobs to Start Until March or April! Pay: $22.50/Hour Hours: 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday-Friday MUST be able train on the day shift, 6:00/8:00am 2:30/4:30pm ***Move to...

Heavy Equipment Operator

  • Glenwood, IA
  • 1 day ago
  • Glenwood, IA
  • 1 day ago

Heavy Equipment Operator $28-30/hr Job Description We are seeking skilled Heavy Equipment Operators for two distinct roles within our company....

Forklift Operator

  • Waverly, IA
  • 1 day ago
  • Waverly, IA
  • 1 day ago

Forklift Operator Wage: $17/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 6am-4:30pm (Monday-Thursday) QPS Employment Group is hiring a Forklift Operator for a company in Waverly, IA. This is an associate to hire role....

Equipment Operator - Inventory (Nights)

  • Sioux City, IA
  • 1 day ago
  • Sioux City, IA
  • 1 day ago

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America's communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community...

Equipment Operator - Shipping (Days)

  • Sioux City, IA
  • 1 day ago
  • Sioux City, IA
  • 1 day ago

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power Americas communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community...

Loader Operator

  • Eldridge, IA
  • 1 day ago
  • Eldridge, IA
  • 1 day ago

Copart, Inc. a technology leader and the premier online vehicle auction platform globally, with over 200 facilities located across the world, Copart links vehicle sellers to more than 750,000...

DC Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator

  • Waterloo, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • Waterloo, IA
  • 2 days ago

DC Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator - 2nd Shift Equiliem United States, Iowa, Waterloo Sep 09, 2025 *** is North America's leading value-added distributor across residential,...

Forklift Operator

  • Iowa City, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 2 days ago

Forklift Operator Openings Locations: Iowa City, North Liberty, Coralville Starting Pay $19 - $21 Pay Day Every Week Openings on 1st and 3rd Shift - 8 and 12hr Shift Options Leadership...

Forklift Operator - Nights

  • Iowa City, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 2 days ago

What Can You Expect From ALPLA Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits Child Care Benefits Dependent Care Cost Savings Program Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities 401K Retirement...

Forklift Operator

  • Council Bluffs, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • Council Bluffs, IA
  • 2 days ago

Job Description: Position Summary: A Forklift Operator is responsible for efficiently and accurately unloading product, sorting, segregating and putting away the product into the proper locations...

Overhead Crane Operator

  • Muscatine, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • Muscatine, IA
  • 2 days ago

equipment operator is preferred....

Forklift Operator - Sit Down - Now Hiring

  • Iowa City, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 2 days ago

Ready to explore new job opportunities as a sit down forklift operator? Do you have a strong safety record? A can-do mentality? A history of near-flawless attendance? If all these ring true, there...

Warehouse Equipment Operator - 3rd Shift

  • Waterloo, IA
  • 3 days ago
  • Waterloo, IA
  • 3 days ago

Job Posting: Ferguson is North America's leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning...

Forklift Operator

  • Osceola, IA
  • 3 days ago
  • Osceola, IA
  • 3 days ago

Shift: Friday-Sunday 7:00pm-7:00am Wage $21.75 + $2.00 Shift Differential + $2.00 Freezer Premium Quarterly Wage Increases for the first two years Flexible Schedules Affordable Benefits Forklift...

94Y Integrated Family of Test Equipment Operator

  • Johnston, IA
  • 3 days ago
  • Johnston, IA
  • 3 days ago

It takes highly trained and skilled individuals to keep the Army National Guard's sophisticated weapons operating at top performance. The Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE)...

Demographic Data for Iowa

Moving to Iowa? Find some basic demographic data about Iowa below.


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Salary for Heavy Equipment Operator Jobs in Iowa

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHire research efforts.


Highest Education Level

Heavy Equipment Operators in Iowa offer the following education background
High School or GED
36.1%
Bachelor's Degree
24.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
17.1%
Associate's Degree
13.2%
Some College
3.2%
Some High School
3.0%
Master's Degree
2.3%
Doctorate Degree
0.7%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Heavy Equipment Operators in Iowa
2-4 years
36.6%
Less than 1 year
26.8%
1-2 years
19.9%
4-6 years
16.3%
None
0.4%


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