10 of the Most Popular Types of Excavating Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Excavating Jobs

• Pipeline Excavator Operator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Pipeline Excavator Operator is a common job search query. Most salaries for Pipeline Excavator Operator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Pipeline Excavator Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Demolition Excavator Operator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Demolition Excavator Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Demolition Excavator Operator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Demolition Excavator Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Rail Excavator Operator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Rail Excavator Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Rail Excavator Operator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Rail Excavator Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Entry Level Excavator Operator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Entry Level Excavator Operator is a typical job search query Most salaries for Entry Level Excavator Operator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Entry Level Excavator Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Contract Excavator Owner Operator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Contract Excavator Owner Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Contract Excavator Owner Operator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Contract Excavator Owner Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Online Excavator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Online Excavator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Online Excavator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Online Excavator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Excavation

  Salary range: $37,000 - $57,500

  Excavation is a common job search query. Most salaries for Excavation jobs pay between $37,000 (25th percentile) and $57,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Excavation job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Owner Operator Pipe Hauling

  Salary range: $125,000 - $340,000

  Owner Operator Pipe Hauling is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Owner Operator Pipe Hauling jobs pay between $125,000 (25th percentile) and $340,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Owner Operator Pipe Hauling job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Mainline Excavator Operator

  Salary range: $45,000 - $59,500

  Mainline Excavator Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Mainline Excavator Operator jobs pay between $45,000 (25th percentile) and $59,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Mainline Excavator Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Production Excavator Operator

  Salary range: $33,500 - $40,500

  Production Excavator Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Production Excavator Operator jobs pay between $33,500 (25th percentile) and $40,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Production Excavator Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.