Creel operator vs piece hand

The differences between creel operators and piece hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a piece hand has an average salary of $37,217, which is higher than the $37,066 average annual salary of a creel operator.

Creel operator vs piece hand overview

	Creel Operator	Piece Hand
Yearly salary	$37,066	$37,217
Hourly rate	$17.82	$17.89
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	29,528	4,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Creel operator vs piece hand salary

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

	Creel Operator	Piece Hand
Average salary	$37,066	$37,217
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $54,000	Between $20,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between creel operator and piece hand education

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

	Creel Operator	Piece Hand
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Creel operator vs piece hand demographics

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

	Creel Operator	Piece Hand
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
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 operator and piece hand duties and responsibilities

Creel operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate overhead crane to transport beams.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Piece hand example responsibilities.

Supply creel machine by tieing and securing spools to feed onto loom beam.
Remove pallets, freezer boxes and damage products from returning trailers.

Creel operator vs piece hand skills

Common creel operator skills

Creel, 58%
Safety Rules, 36%
Lot Numbers, 3%
Spindles, 2%

Common piece hand skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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