Heavy Equipment Operator Jobs in South Dakota

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As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you will develop new skills, work in a safety-minded environment, and join us in expanding technology for a better community....

Traveling Equipment Operator

  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • 1 day ago
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • 1 day ago

We are hiring a Traveling Equipment Operator to join our team of skilled professionals. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a strong background in construction equipment operation and a...

Equipment Operator & CDL Driver

  • Rapid City, SD
  • 2 days ago
  • Rapid City, SD
  • 2 days ago

Wanted: Equipment Operators and CDL Drivers for an excavation company (backhoe, blade, excavator, loader, side-dump trailer, skid steer and other equipment experience is a plus). $25-$35 per hour....

Loader Operator

  • Belle Fourche, SD
  • 3 days ago
  • Belle Fourche, SD
  • 3 days ago

Overview American Colloid Company a Minerals Technologies Company (ACC-MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral...

Equipment Operator

  • Aberdeen, SD
  • 6 days ago
  • Aberdeen, SD
  • 6 days ago

Between $26.00 and $28.00 Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience) Equipment Operator B&B Contracting, Inc. Occupation: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Location:...

Warehouse Worker/Forklift Operator M-F, 8 hours, Starting Wage $22.25/hr

  • Brookings, SD
  • 8 days ago
  • Brookings, SD
  • 8 days ago

You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine,...

Forklift Operator

  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • 8 days ago
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • 8 days ago

Warehouse Worker--Multiple Shift Available--Weekly Pay--Start ASAP** ******* **Description** **:** **A distribution center has an immediate opening for a warehouse associate. As a warehouse...

Woodworking Equipment Operator

  • Watertown, SD
  • 9 days ago
  • Watertown, SD
  • 9 days ago

Woodworking Equipment Operator Watertown, SD 57201 Posted: 07/16/2025 Employment Type: Contract to Perm Job Category: Industrial Job Number: KF492186716 Pay Rate: $17-20 / hour Job Description...

Forklift Operator

  • North Sioux City, SD
  • 9 days ago
  • North Sioux City, SD
  • 9 days ago

Forklift Operator North Sioux City, SD 57049 Posted: 07/18/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Industrial Job Number: JK404531718 Pay Rate: $22-23 / hour Job Description IMKO is hiring...

Forklift Operator

  • Mitchell, SD
  • 9 days ago
  • Mitchell, SD
  • 9 days ago

Forklift Operator 3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars 1717 N Sanborn Blvd, Mitchell, SD 57301 Position Summary: To understand, obey and enforce all Muth Electric safety policies; to safely and efficiently...

Heavy Equipment Operator - Baroid Mines

  • Belle Fourche, SD
  • 13 days ago
  • Belle Fourche, SD
  • 13 days ago

Job Description Job Duties: Under direct supervision, the Heavy Equipment Operator performs earthmoving duties on a daily basis....

Traveling Equipment Operator

  • Mitchell, SD
  • 16 days ago
  • Mitchell, SD
  • 16 days ago

We are hiring a Traveling Equipment Operator to join our team of skilled professionals. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a strong background in construction equipment operation and a...

Scraper Operator

  • Belle Fourche, SD
  • 26 days ago
  • Belle Fourche, SD
  • 26 days ago

Overview American Colloid Company a Minerals Technologies Company (ACC-MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral...

Traveling Equipment Operator

  • Rapid City, SD
  • 28 days ago
  • Rapid City, SD
  • 28 days ago

Discover a more connected Equipment Operator career** At TelCom Construction, as a Traveling Equipment Operator on our team, you'll use and take care of special machines for putting in phone and...

Crane Operator

  • Rapid City, SD
  • 30+ days ago
  • Rapid City, SD
  • 30+ days ago

Sioux Falls, SD Skilled Labor - Trades Crane Operator Crane Operator Northwest Corp Rapid City, SD 57104 Posted/Updated: Today Job Description At Northwest Corp, our crane operators don't just sit...

Demographic Data for South Dakota

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Salary for Heavy Equipment Operator Jobs in South Dakota

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


Highest Education Level

Heavy Equipment Operators in South Dakota offer the following education background
High School or GED
36.8%
Bachelor's Degree
24.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
16.2%
Associate's Degree
13.0%
Some College
3.5%
Some High School
3.2%
Master's Degree
2.5%
Doctorate Degree
0.5%

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