What are the main factors that influence a Torque and Test Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Torque and Test Operator's salary?

A Torque and Test Operator's salary grows with experience: a Pipeline Technician I (0-1 years)earns $72,560, a Torque and Test Operator (1-3 years)earns $80,414, a Pipeline Technician III (3-5 years)earns $90,886, a Pipeline Maintenance Manager (5+ years)earns $110,661,

What are the highest paying states for a Torque and Test Operator?

Torque and Test Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Torque and Test Operator roles are District of Columbia $89,624, California $89,284, Massachusetts $88,094. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Torque and Test Operator roles make?

Salaries for Torque and Test Operator level roles vary by specialization: Test Pilot: $128,926; Test Manager: $127,885; Test Operator: $112,741; Test Lead: $96,098; Test Analyst: $71,914.

How do different companies affect a Torque and Test Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Torque and Test Operator roles. Large, established industry leaders like Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc ($126,909) and GE Renewable Energy ($121,776) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $76,117.

Torque and Test Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a Torque and Test Operator make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Torque and Test Operator in the United States is $80,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Torque and Test Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,775
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,681 to $88,185
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,886

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Torque and Test Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,185	$7,349	$1,696	$42
Average	$80,947	$6,746	$1,557	$39
25th Percentile	$75,681	$6,307	$1,455	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Torque and Test Operator Salaries

A Torque and Test Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Torque and Test Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Torque and Test Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,624.
California: $89,284.
Massachusetts: $88,094.

District of Columbia $89,624

California $89,284

Massachusetts $88,094

Washington $87,770

New Jersey $87,738

Alaska $87,625

Connecticut $86,508

New York $86,054

Hawaii $84,605

Rhode Island $83,925

Maryland $83,464

Minnesota $82,833

Colorado $82,590

Illinois $82,509

Oregon $82,201

Delaware $81,975

New Hampshire $81,832

Virginia $81,513

Pennsylvania $80,582

Nevada $80,113

North Dakota $79,959

Michigan $79,716

Wisconsin $79,627

Vermont $79,449

Texas $78,955

Maine $78,923

Arizona $78,874

Ohio $78,818

Georgia $78,073

Indiana $77,701

Wyoming $77,628

Utah $77,514

Iowa $77,466

Kansas $77,077

Louisiana $76,964

North Carolina $76,924

Missouri $76,907

Florida $76,592

Montana $76,422

Nebraska $76,260

Kentucky $76,171

South Carolina $75,847

Tennessee $75,645

Idaho $75,564

New Mexico $74,973

Oklahoma $74,843

Alabama $74,366

South Dakota $73,564

Arkansas $73,127

West Virginia $72,892

Mississippi $72,188

Top Paying Cities for Torque and Test Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $102,098
San Francisco: $100,980
Oakland: $98,852

San Jose, CA $102,098

San Francisco, CA $100,980

Oakland, CA $98,852

New York, NY $93,201

Paramus, NJ $92,068

Queens Village, NY $92,064

Passaic, NJ $91,987

Bergenfield, NJ $91,980

Stamford, CT $91,802

Huntington, NY $91,768

Newark, NJ $91,170

Bridgeport, CT $90,999

Vallejo, CA $90,838

New Brunswick, NJ $90,806

Petaluma, CA $90,757

Middlesex, NJ $90,604

Somerset, NJ $90,547

Santa Cruz, CA $90,442

Boston, MA $89,948

Monterey, CA $89,664

Seattle, WA $89,478

Santa Rosa, CA $89,462

Los Angeles, CA $89,438

Juneau, AK $89,227

Washington, DC $89,138

Orange, CA $88,850

Santa Ana, CA $88,637

Long Beach, CA $88,556

Anaheim, CA $88,539

Anchorage, AK $88,499

Santa Maria, CA $88,256

Everett, WA $88,240

Danbury, CT $87,955

Bremerton, WA $87,843

Tacoma, WA $87,552

New Suffolk, NY $87,550

Sacramento, CA $87,528

Santa Barbara, CA $87,439

Trenton, NJ $87,349

San Diego, CA $87,349

Brockton, MA $87,260

Fairbanks, AK $87,062

Lompoc, CA $86,856

Lowell, MA $86,790

Ventura, CA $86,775

Nashua, NH $86,759

Stockton, CA $86,750

Modesto, CA $86,160

Poughkeepsie, NY $85,981

Olympia, WA $85,828

Kennewick, WA $85,828

New Haven, CT $85,795

Lawrence, MA $85,504

Hartford, CT $85,423

Riverside, CA $85,407

New Bedford, MA $85,326

Richland, WA $85,326

Bakersfield, CA $85,212

San Bernardino, CA $85,180

New Britain, CT $85,172

Atlantic City, NJ $85,172

New London, CT $85,140

Norwich, CT $85,115

Portsmouth, NH $85,099

Boulder, CO $84,928

Portland, OR $84,816

Worcester, MA $84,808

Minneapolis, MN $84,557

Philadelphia, PA $84,443

Honolulu, HI $84,176

Saint Paul, MN $84,138

Vineland, NJ $84,120

Providence, RI $83,885

Chicago, IL $83,650

Bellingham, WA $83,553

Springfield, MA $83,488

Baltimore, MD $83,464

Chico, CA $83,262

Pittsfield, MA $83,043

Manchester, NH $82,889

Spokane, WA $82,533

Denver, CO $82,525

Albany, NY $82,145

Troy, NY $82,112

Nassau, NY $82,026

Schenectady, NY $81,942

Wilmington, DE $81,877

Burlington, VT $81,764

Salem, OR $81,732

Portland, ME $81,481

Yakima, WA $81,400

Rochester, MN $81,149

Reno, NV $81,108

Fresno, CA $81,108

Milwaukee, WI $81,036

Detroit, MI $80,955

Ann Arbor, MI $80,941

Allentown, PA $80,930

Colorado Springs, CO $80,793

Syracuse, NY $80,752

Carson City, NV $80,752

Houston, TX $80,639

Eugene, OR $80,599

Gary, IN $80,501

Springfield, OR $80,437

Bismarck, ND $80,420

Galveston, TX $80,364

Medford, OR $80,242

Fort Collins, CO $80,210

Concord, NH $80,170

Austin, TX $80,145

Mesa, AZ $79,975

Reading, PA $79,967

Phoenix, AZ $79,959

Dallas, TX $79,935

Saint Cloud, MN $79,857

Madison, WI $79,749

Utica, NY $79,530

Rochester, NY $79,401

Des Moines, IA $79,392

Raleigh, NC $79,384

Atlanta, GA $79,263

Battle Creek, MI $79,239

Salt Lake City, UT $79,214

Lancaster, PA $79,093

Harrisburg, PA $78,980

Kansas City, MO $78,899

Champaign, IL $78,882

Kansas City, KS $78,882

Fort Worth, TX $78,874

Columbus, OH $78,861

Boca Raton, FL $78,842

Pittsburgh, PA $78,810

Richmond, VA $78,777

Indianapolis, IN $78,761

Cleveland, OH $78,753

Las Vegas, NV $78,656

Cincinnati, OH $78,656

Petersburg, VA $78,534

Huntsville, AL $78,413

Lansing, MI $78,359

Lebanon, PA $78,348

Pueblo, CO $78,340

Appleton, WI $78,316

Buffalo, NY $78,283

Dayton, OH $78,259

Racine, WI $78,243

Charlotte, NC $78,235

Saint Louis, MO $78,211

York, PA $78,162

Elkhart, IN $78,162

Gastonia, NC $78,147

Billings, MT $78,127

Beaumont, TX $78,105

Lorain, OH $78,089

Benton Harbor, MI $78,073

Toledo, OH $78,057

Binghamton, NY $78,016

Rock Hill, SC $78,008

Rockford, IL $77,968

Springfield, IL $77,935

Elyria, OH $77,927

Fargo, ND $77,927

Flagstaff, AZ $77,871

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,822

Duluth, MN $77,773

Miami, FL $77,773

Cheyenne, WY $77,717

Grand Forks, ND $77,717

Bangor, ME $77,539

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,450

Durham, NC $77,416

Louisville, KY $77,409

Grand Rapids, MI $77,393

Hialeah, FL $77,385

Casper, WY $77,272

Scranton, PA $77,174

New Orleans, LA $77,150

Virginia Beach, VA $77,142

Akron, OH $77,102

Peoria, IL $76,996

Sarasota, FL $76,980

Nashville, TN $76,924

Omaha, NE $76,924

Green Bay, WI $76,924

Baton Rouge, LA $76,883

Charleston, SC $76,867

Jamestown, NY $76,826

Davenport, IA $76,826

Tucson, AZ $76,786

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,737

Tampa, FL $76,721

Evansville, IN $76,673

Port Arthur, TX $76,673

Bradenton, FL $76,640

Santa Fe, NM $76,495

Orlando, FL $76,349

Clearwater, FL $76,325

Canton, OH $76,155

La Crosse, WI $76,155

Albuquerque, NM $76,106

Newport News, VA $76,098

High Point, NC $76,074

Ogden, UT $76,041

Corpus Christi, TX $75,976

Norfolk, VA $75,928

Laramie, WY $75,928

Rock Island, IL $75,879

Saginaw, MI $75,863

Jacksonville, FL $75,855

Salisbury, NC $75,839

Boise, ID $75,823

Moline, IL $75,782

Fort Myers, FL $75,758

Memphis, TN $75,742

Tulsa, OK $75,701

Waterloo, IA $75,653

Spartanburg, SC $75,572

Lincoln, NE $75,531

Fort Wayne, IN $75,515

Provo, UT $75,507

Cedar Falls, IA $75,410

San Antonio, TX $75,377

Greensboro, NC $75,345

South Bend, IN $75,337

Savannah, GA $75,248

Muskegon, MI $75,216

Birmingham, AL $75,207

Winston Salem, NC $75,168

Lake Charles, LA $74,973

Anderson, IN $74,957

Lexington, KY $74,932

Augusta, GA $74,908

Greenville, SC $74,908

Lima, OH $74,843

Wichita, KS $74,835

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,835

Columbia, SC $74,762

Springfield, OH $74,746

Asheville, NC $74,617

Bloomington, IN $74,560

Knoxville, TN $74,269

Shreveport, LA $74,260

Wilmington, NC $74,155

Roanoke, VA $74,155

Topeka, KS $74,009

Frankfort, KY $74,001

Oklahoma City, OK $73,945

Chillicothe, OH $73,912

Longview, TX $73,904

Melbourne, FL $73,896

Sioux Falls, SD $73,767

Mobile, AL $73,759

Terre Haute, IN $73,726

Altoona, PA $73,678

Amarillo, TX $73,621

Killeen, TX $73,597

Fayetteville, AR $73,532

Chattanooga, TN $73,508

Sioux City, IA $73,435

Idaho Falls, ID $73,419

Lynchburg, VA $73,354

Gainesville, FL $73,249

Portsmouth, OH $73,208

Little Rock, AR $73,192

Lafayette, LA $73,160

Youngstown, OH $73,160

Daytona Beach, FL $73,111

Clarksville, TN $73,103

Pensacola, FL $73,095

Temple, TX $73,089

Hopkinsville, KY $72,852

Erie, PA $72,836

Florence, SC $72,803

Charleston, WV $72,674

Great Falls, MT $72,633

Macon, GA $72,520

Tallahassee, FL $72,512

Fayetteville, NC $72,496

Waco, TX $72,480

Helena, MT $72,423

Pine Bluff, AR $72,392

Vincennes, IN $72,293

Lubbock, TX $72,261

Alamogordo, NM $72,212

Twin Falls, ID $72,140

Rapid City, SD $72,115

Jackson, MS $71,970

Huntington, WV $71,964

Greenville, MS $71,962

Parkersburg, WV $71,879

Montgomery, AL $71,864

Wichita Falls, TX $71,783

Springfield, MO $71,783

Biloxi, MS $71,743

Monroe, LA $71,662

Johnstown, PA $71,605

Sumter, SC $71,573

Columbus, GA $71,565

Pascagoula, MS $71,411

Abilene, TX $71,411

Kingsport, TN $71,201

Albany, GA $71,201

Gulfport, MS $71,176

Alexandria, LA $70,909

Fort Smith, AR $70,707

El Paso, TX $70,488

Las Cruces, NM $70,124

Harlingen, TX $69,918

Pocatello, ID $69,905

Florence, AL $69,800

Brownsville, TX $69,784

Mcallen, TX $69,614

Dothan, AL $69,501

Columbus, MS $69,020

Altus, OK $68,643

Lawton, OK $68,489

Pierre, SD $68,198

What Skills Can Increase a Torque and Test Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 8.55% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Repairing (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	8.55%
Product Quality	4.69%
Repairing	1.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Torque and Test Operator's salary.

Land Development: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Land Development	$84,994	5%
Sense Of Urgency	$84,994	5%
Coaching	$84,184	4%
Planning	$82,566	2%
Initiative	$82,566	2%
Collaboration	$82,566	2%

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How Education impacts a Torque and Test Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Torque and Test Operators enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Torque and Test Operator with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $72,833 and $75,649).

Torque and Test Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Torque and Test Operator

No Diploma 33.3%

High School 33.3%

Associates 50.0%

Bachelors 16.7%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	33.3%
High School	33.3%
Associates	50.0%
Bachelors	16.7%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Torque and Test Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Torque and Test Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$75,681

Average $80,947/year

$88,185

$6,307

Average $6,746/month

$7,349

$1,455

Average $1,557/week

$1,696

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,185	$7,349	$1,696	$42
Average	$80,947	$6,746	$1,557	$39
25th Percentile	$75,681	$6,307	$1,455	$36

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Salary Trends for Torque and Test Operator

Salaries for a Torque and Test Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $80,304 in 2023 to around $76,996 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Torque and Test Operator salary trends, .

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2024

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