What are the main factors that influence a VTC 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 VTC Operator's salary?

A VTC Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,450 for beginners, reaching about $44,901 at mid-level, and approach $47,344 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a VTC Operator?

VTC Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for VTC Operator roles are District of Columbia $50,100, California $49,910, Massachusetts $49,245. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of VTC Operator roles make?

Salaries for VTC Operator level roles vary by specialization: VTC Engineer: $61,222; Vtc Technician: $59,451; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,826; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,014; Crane Operator: $52,027.

How do different companies affect a VTC Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for VTC Operator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

VTC Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a VTC Operator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a VTC Operator in the United States is $45,250 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,320
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,877 to $49,997
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,896

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VTC Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,997	$4,166	$961	$24
Average	$45,250	$3,771	$870	$22
25th Percentile	$40,877	$3,406	$786	$20

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Key Factors That Influence VTC Operator Salaries

A VTC 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 Experience Level Affects VTC Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a VTC Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,450
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,582
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,901
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,646
Expert (over 8 years): $47,344

Levels	Salary
Entry Level VTC Operator	$43,450
Intermediate Level VTC Operator	$43,582
Senior Level VTC Operator	$44,901
Specialist Level VTC Operator	$46,646
Expert Level VTC Operator	$47,344

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How Do VTC 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 VTC Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,100.
California: $49,910.
Massachusetts: $49,245.

District of Columbia $50,100

California $49,910

Massachusetts $49,245

Washington $49,064

New Jersey $49,046

Alaska $48,983

Connecticut $48,358

New York $48,105

Hawaii $47,295

Rhode Island $46,915

Maryland $46,657

Minnesota $46,304

Colorado $46,168

Illinois $46,123

Oregon $45,951

Delaware $45,824

New Hampshire $45,745

Virginia $45,566

Pennsylvania $45,046

Nevada $44,784

North Dakota $44,698

Michigan $44,562

Wisconsin $44,512

Vermont $44,413

Texas $44,137

Maine $44,118

Arizona $44,091

Ohio $44,060

Georgia $43,643

Indiana $43,435

Wyoming $43,394

Utah $43,331

Iowa $43,304

Kansas $43,087

Louisiana $43,023

North Carolina $43,001

Missouri $42,992

Florida $42,815

Montana $42,720

Nebraska $42,630

Kentucky $42,580

South Carolina $42,399

Tennessee $42,286

Idaho $42,241

New Mexico $41,910

Oklahoma $41,838

Alabama $41,571

South Dakota $41,123

Arkansas $40,879

West Virginia $40,747

Mississippi $40,354

Top Paying Cities for VTC 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: $57,073
San Francisco: $56,512
Oakland: $55,259

San Jose, CA $57,073

San Francisco, CA $56,512

Oakland, CA $55,259

New York, NY $52,440

Queens Village, NY $52,101

Paramus, NJ $51,739

Passaic, NJ $51,693

Bergenfield, NJ $51,648

Stamford, CT $51,580

Huntington, NY $51,535

Newark, NJ $51,241

Bridgeport, CT $51,150

New Brunswick, NJ $51,001

Vallejo, CA $50,906

Middlesex, NJ $50,879

Somerset, NJ $50,838

Petaluma, CA $50,734

Santa Cruz, CA $50,557

Boston, MA $50,467

Monterey, CA $50,241

Fairbanks, AK $50,209

Los Angeles, CA $50,123

Washington, DC $50,100

Seattle, WA $50,019

Santa Rosa, CA $50,010

Juneau, AK $49,879

Orange, CA $49,729

Anchorage, AK $49,648

Anaheim, CA $49,616

Santa Ana, CA $49,548

Nassau, NY $49,521

Long Beach, CA $49,503

Danbury, CT $49,490

Santa Maria, CA $49,336

Everett, WA $49,327

Bremerton, WA $49,105

Trenton, NJ $49,019

Sacramento, CA $49,001

San Diego, CA $48,978

Brockton, MA $48,960

Tacoma, WA $48,942

Santa Barbara, CA $48,879

Lowell, MA $48,698

New Suffolk, NY $48,680

Nashua, NH $48,625

Lompoc, CA $48,553

Ventura, CA $48,508

Stockton, CA $48,494

New Haven, CT $48,404

Atlantic City, NJ $48,286

Hartford, CT $48,186

Modesto, CA $48,164

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,064

New Britain, CT $48,042

Olympia, WA $47,978

Kennewick, WA $47,978

New London, CT $47,969

Norwich, CT $47,956

Lawrence, MA $47,933

Bakersfield, CA $47,806

Riverside, CA $47,743

New Bedford, MA $47,743

Richland, WA $47,698

Portsmouth, NH $47,662

Vineland, NJ $47,652

San Bernardino, CA $47,616

Boulder, CO $47,490

Worcester, MA $47,453

Portland, OR $47,413

Saint Paul, MN $47,358

Minneapolis, MN $47,358

Philadelphia, PA $47,295

Honolulu, HI $47,055

Springfield, MA $46,897

Providence, RI $46,892

Chicago, IL $46,761

Bellingham, WA $46,707

Baltimore, MD $46,657

Chico, CA $46,544

Wilmington, DE $46,467

Pittsfield, MA $46,422

Manchester, NH $46,336

Spokane, WA $46,137

Denver, CO $46,132

Albany, NY $45,919

Troy, NY $45,901

Schenectady, NY $45,806

Burlington, VT $45,707

Portland, ME $45,548

Salem, OR $45,512

Yakima, WA $45,503

Ann Arbor, MI $45,490

Rochester, MN $45,363

Fresno, CA $45,340

Reno, NV $45,340

Milwaukee, WI $45,299

Detroit, MI $45,254

Allentown, PA $45,241

Carson City, NV $45,236

Houston, TX $45,168

Colorado Springs, CO $45,164

Syracuse, NY $45,141

Eugene, OR $45,055

Bismarck, ND $45,001

Gary, IN $45,001

Galveston, TX $45,001

Springfield, OR $44,965

Medford, OR $44,856

Fort Collins, CO $44,838

Austin, TX $44,802

Mesa, AZ $44,707

Phoenix, AZ $44,698

Dallas, TX $44,684

Reading, PA $44,657

Saint Cloud, MN $44,639

Concord, NH $44,598

Madison, WI $44,580

Utica, NY $44,458

Raleigh, NC $44,422

Las Vegas, NV $44,417

Rochester, NY $44,385

Des Moines, IA $44,381

Atlanta, GA $44,309

Battle Creek, MI $44,295

Salt Lake City, UT $44,281

Lancaster, PA $44,213

Champaign, IL $44,204

Harrisburg, PA $44,150

Durham, NC $44,109

Kansas City, MO $44,105

Kansas City, KS $44,096

Fort Worth, TX $44,091

Boca Raton, FL $44,073

Cleveland, OH $44,069

Columbus, OH $44,060

Pittsburgh, PA $44,055

Richmond, VA $44,037

Indianapolis, IN $44,028

Cincinnati, OH $43,969

Petersburg, VA $43,901

Billings, MT $43,802

Lansing, MI $43,802

Huntsville, AL $43,802

Lebanon, PA $43,797

Dayton, OH $43,793

Pueblo, CO $43,793

Appleton, WI $43,779

Buffalo, NY $43,761

Racine, WI $43,738

Charlotte, NC $43,734

Saint Louis, MO $43,720

Springfield, IL $43,702

Elkhart, IN $43,693

York, PA $43,693

Gastonia, NC $43,689

Benton Harbor, MI $43,689

Beaumont, TX $43,661

Lorain, OH $43,652

Toledo, OH $43,634

Binghamton, NY $43,612

Rock Hill, SC $43,607

Rockford, IL $43,585

Fargo, ND $43,562

Elyria, OH $43,562

Flagstaff, AZ $43,530

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,503

Miami, FL $43,476

Duluth, MN $43,404

Bangor, ME $43,345

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,295

Louisville, KY $43,272

Grand Rapids, MI $43,263

Hialeah, FL $43,259

Casper, WY $43,195

Scranton, PA $43,141

New Orleans, LA $43,127

Virginia Beach, VA $43,123

Akron, OH $43,100

Peoria, IL $43,042

Sarasota, FL $43,032

Green Bay, WI $43,001

Baton Rouge, LA $42,978

Charleston, SC $42,969

Nashville, TN $42,956

Jamestown, NY $42,946

Davenport, IA $42,946

Tucson, AZ $42,924

Cheyenne, WY $42,910

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,897

Tampa, FL $42,888

Omaha, NE $42,879

Port Arthur, TX $42,861

Evansville, IN $42,861

Bradenton, FL $42,842

Santa Fe, NM $42,761

Orlando, FL $42,716

Clearwater, FL $42,666

Canton, OH $42,571

La Crosse, WI $42,571

Grand Forks, ND $42,557

Albuquerque, NM $42,544

Tulsa, OK $42,544

Newport News, VA $42,539

High Point, NC $42,526

Ogden, UT $42,508

Corpus Christi, TX $42,471

Laramie, WY $42,444

Norfolk, VA $42,444

Rock Island, IL $42,417

Saginaw, MI $42,408

Jacksonville, FL $42,403

Salisbury, NC $42,394

Memphis, TN $42,385

Moline, IL $42,363

Fort Myers, FL $42,349

Waterloo, IA $42,290

Spartanburg, SC $42,245

Lincoln, NE $42,222

Fort Wayne, IN $42,213

Birmingham, AL $42,164

Cedar Falls, IA $42,155

Provo, UT $42,150

Springfield, OH $42,146

San Antonio, TX $42,137

Greensboro, NC $42,118

South Bend, IN $42,114

Winston Salem, NC $42,109

Boise, ID $42,096

Savannah, GA $42,064

Muskegon, MI $41,983

Lima, OH $41,928

Lake Charles, LA $41,910

Anderson, IN $41,901

Lexington, KY $41,888

Augusta, GA $41,874

Greenville, SC $41,874

Wichita, KS $41,833

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,833

Columbia, SC $41,793

Bloomington, IN $41,679

Roanoke, VA $41,652

Asheville, NC $41,594

Knoxville, TN $41,517

Shreveport, LA $41,512

Wilmington, NC $41,453

Frankfort, KY $41,367

Oklahoma City, OK $41,336

Chillicothe, OH $41,318

Longview, TX $41,313

Topeka, KS $41,299

Mobile, AL $41,232

Terre Haute, IN $41,213

Erie, PA $41,209

Altoona, PA $41,186

Melbourne, FL $41,173

Amarillo, TX $41,155

Killeen, TX $41,141

Fayetteville, AR $41,105

Sioux Falls, SD $41,073

Chattanooga, TN $41,046

Idaho Falls, ID $41,041

Gainesville, FL $40,946

Portsmouth, OH $40,924

Little Rock, AR $40,915

Lynchburg, VA $40,915

Lafayette, LA $40,897

Youngstown, OH $40,897

Temple, TX $40,879

Daytona Beach, FL $40,870

Clarksville, TN $40,865

Pensacola, FL $40,860

Hopkinsville, KY $40,725

Charleston, WV $40,720

Florence, SC $40,698

Sioux City, IA $40,670

Macon, GA $40,539

Tallahassee, FL $40,535

Fayetteville, NC $40,526

Waco, TX $40,517

Wichita Falls, TX $40,517

Pine Bluff, AR $40,498

Vincennes, IN $40,413

Lubbock, TX $40,394

Great Falls, MT $40,367

Alamogordo, NM $40,363

Abilene, TX $40,327

Rapid City, SD $40,268

Monroe, LA $40,268

Albany, GA $40,241

Huntington, WV $40,236

Jackson, MS $40,232

Greenville, MS $40,227

Parkersburg, WV $40,182

Montgomery, AL $40,173

Johnstown, PA $40,164

Springfield, MO $40,127

Biloxi, MS $40,105

Sumter, SC $40,010

Columbus, GA $40,005

Twin Falls, ID $39,978

Pascagoula, MS $39,919

Kingsport, TN $39,802

Gulfport, MS $39,788

Alexandria, LA $39,639

Fort Smith, AR $39,526

El Paso, TX $39,403

Helena, MT $39,345

Las Cruces, NM $39,200

Harlingen, TX $39,073

Pocatello, ID $39,032

Florence, AL $39,019

Brownsville, TX $39,010

Dothan, AL $38,937

Mcallen, TX $38,915

Columbus, MS $38,580

Altus, OK $38,372

Lawton, OK $38,286

Pierre, SD $38,123

What Skills Can Increase a VTC Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.99% 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.
Machine Operation (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): Applying methods and techniques to implement, maintain, repair, design, and update various machines following specific rules to ensure safety.
Container (Mentioned in 2.39% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.99%
Machine Operation	3.23%
Container	2.39%

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 VTC Operator's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$48,870	8%
Dedication	$48,417	7%
Collaboration	$47,060	4%
Leadership	$46,607	3%
Initiative	$46,607	3%
SOP	$46,155	2%

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How Education impacts a VTC Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many VTC Operators enter the field with a No Diploma 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 VTC Operator with a No Diploma is between $44,700 and $47,709).

VTC Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for VTC Operator

No Diploma 85.7%

High School 85.7%

Associates 9.5%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	85.7%
High School	85.7%
Associates	9.5%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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VTC Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a VTC 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 January 01, 2026

$40,877

Average $45,250/year

$49,997

$3,406

Average $3,771/month

$4,166

$786

Average $870/week

$961

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,997	$4,166	$961	$24
Average	$45,250	$3,771	$870	$22
25th Percentile	$40,877	$3,406	$786	$20

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Salary Trends for VTC Operator

Salaries for a VTC Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $41,541 in 2023 to around $41,578 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of VTC Operator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of VTC Operator Over Time

2022

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2023

$41,541

2024

$41,691

2025

$41,578

2026

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2023	$41,541
2024	$41,691
2025	$41,578
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