Creel hand vs frame operator

The differences between creel hands 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 $36,797 average annual salary of a creel hand.

Creel hand vs frame operator overview

	Creel Hand	Frame Operator
Yearly salary	$36,797	$37,822
Hourly rate	$17.69	$18.18
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	4,184	29,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Creel hand vs frame operator salary

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

	Creel Hand	Frame Operator
Average salary	$36,797	$37,822
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $67,000	Between $25,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between creel hand and frame operator education

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

	Creel Hand	Frame Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Creel hand vs frame operator demographics

Here are the differences between creel hands' and frame operators' demographics:

	Creel Hand	Frame Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 22.2% Female, 77.8%	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 creel hand and frame operator duties and responsibilities

Creel hand example responsibilities.

Supply creel machine by tieing and securing spools to feed onto loom beam.
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.

Creel hand vs frame operator skills

Common creel hand skills

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Common frame operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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