10 of the Most Popular Types of Operating Engineers Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Operating Engineers Jobs

• Cnc Manufacturing Engineering

  Salary range: $73,000 - $93,000

  Cnc Manufacturing Engineering is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Cnc Manufacturing Engineering jobs pay between $73,000 (25th percentile) and $93,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cnc Manufacturing Engineering job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Cnc Motorsports

  Salary range: $44,000 - $58,500

  Cnc Motorsports is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Cnc Motorsports jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $58,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cnc Motorsports job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Drilling Engineer

  Salary range: $105,500 - $128,500

  Drilling engineers plan and execute the drilling operations for oil, gas, and mining companies. In this job, you extract minerals, metal ores, oil, and natural gas from mines, various landforms, and underwater. Your responsibilities may include inspecting new sites, analyzing data on production levels, and troubleshooting issues. Additionally, your job is to assist other energy professionals with the cost and budgeting of heavy equipment and necessary tools for drilling.

• Cnc Operator Firearms

  Salary range: $41,000 - $56,000

  Cnc Operator Firearms is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Cnc Operator Firearms jobs pay between $41,000 (25th percentile) and $56,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cnc Operator Firearms job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Cnc Bending Operator

  Salary range: $41,000 - $56,000

  Cnc Bending Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Cnc Bending Operator jobs pay between $41,000 (25th percentile) and $56,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cnc Bending Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Cnc Applications Engineer

  Salary range: $68,000 - $93,000

  As a CNC applications engineer, your responsibilities include programming vertical, horizontal, and CNC turning centers for production machining systems, completing a machine assessment for each, and ensuring full customer satisfaction. Some jobs require you to run customer demonstrations, create demo programs for showrooms, and recommend the best machining strategies and efficient ways to process parts. You are also expected to provide accurate cost estimates and write engineering reports. Other duties include setting up custom demos and training customers on safe set-up and operation of their CNC machining centers, lathes, multitasking machines, and more.

• Contract Tooling Engineer

  Salary range: $83,000 - $123,000

  Contract Tooling Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Contract Tooling Engineer jobs pay between $83,000 (25th percentile) and $123,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Contract Tooling Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Cnc Operator

  Salary range: $41,000 - $56,000

  A CNC (computer numerical control) machine or router dictates the actions of electromechanical devices. By adding computer programming inputs into the CNC router, a CNC operator (or CNC programmer) can manipulate devices, such as shop machines, into mechanically producing components out of stock material. CNC machines interpret programmed designs as instructions for cutting, sculpting, and finishing prototype parts. CNC is an accurate and repeatable method of machining. Another common CNC method is 3D printing technology.

• Haas Cnc Operator

  Salary range: $41,000 - $56,000

  Haas Cnc Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Haas Cnc Operator jobs pay between $41,000 (25th percentile) and $56,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Haas Cnc Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Cnc Bending Machine Operator

  Salary range: $41,000 - $56,000

  Cnc Bending Machine Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Cnc Bending Machine Operator jobs pay between $41,000 (25th percentile) and $56,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cnc Bending Machine Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.