Decaler vs hand striper

The differences between decalers and hand stripers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand striper has an average salary of $45,520, which is higher than the $38,572 average annual salary of a decaler.

Decaler vs hand striper overview

	Decaler	Hand Striper
Yearly salary	$38,572	$45,520
Hourly rate	$18.54	$21.88
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	212	4,181
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Decaler vs hand striper salary

Decalers and hand stripers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Decaler	Hand Striper
Average salary	$38,572	$45,520
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $73,000	Between $23,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between decaler and hand striper education

There are a few differences between a decaler and a hand striper in terms of educational background:

	Decaler	Hand Striper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	General Studies	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Decaler vs hand striper demographics

Here are the differences between decalers' and hand stripers' demographics:

	Decaler	Hand Striper
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.5% Female, 73.5%	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.6% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between decaler and hand striper duties and responsibilities

Decaler example responsibilities.

Assembled/Instal DVD and wireless phone systems.
Box CRD and SRD parts and put together manuals that are being box and send along with tractors and train new employees
Operate forklifts and other heavy machinery safely.operate CNC plasmaload trucksPrepared product for paintingoperate cranes
Indicate QA acceptance on the appropriate paperwork and/or on-line systems and process the paperwork/systems as required per appropriate procedures and policies.

Hand striper example responsibilities.

Remove walls/beams, as well as replacing siding of buildings and homes, shingles for roofs and pressure wash the buildings.
Assist operator with the spraying of herbicide under power lines contract through AEP

Decaler vs hand striper skills

Common decaler skills

Tape Measure, 86%
Assembly Line, 14%

Common hand striper skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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