Twister operator vs frame operator

The differences between twister operators and frame operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a frame operator has an average salary of $37,822, which is higher than the $37,450 average annual salary of a twister operator.

Twister operator vs frame operator overview

	Twister Operator	Frame Operator
Yearly salary	$37,450	$37,822
Hourly rate	$18.00	$18.18
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	29,833	29,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Twister operator vs frame operator salary

Twister operators and frame operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Twister Operator	Frame Operator
Average salary	$37,450	$37,822
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $25,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between twister operator and frame operator education

There are a few differences between a twister operator and a frame operator in terms of educational background:

	Twister Operator	Frame Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Twister operator vs frame operator demographics

Here are the differences between twister operators' and frame operators' demographics:

	Twister Operator	Frame Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between twister operator and frame operator duties and responsibilities

Twister operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Inspect, creel, clean get on yarn doff
Do creel changes when require.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Make yarn for Nike, Hanes, Gildan, etc.

Frame operator example responsibilities.

Inspect interior cloth for different car companies, like Toyota, Honda and Mitshubishi.
Turn wheels to adjust clips and pins to stretch cloth to specify widths.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Make yarn for Nike, Hanes, Gildan, etc.

Twister operator vs frame operator skills

Common twister operator skills

Basic Math, 18%
OSHA, 18%
Patrol, 16%
Spindles, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Yarn Packages, 7%

Common frame operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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