Dye house worker vs jig operator

The differences between dye house workers and jig operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a jig operator has an average salary of $37,780, which is higher than the $25,932 average annual salary of a dye house worker.

The top three skills for a dye house worker include dye, and . The most important skills for a jig operator are jigs, , and .

Dye house worker vs jig operator overview

	Dye House Worker	Jig Operator
Yearly salary	$25,932	$37,780
Hourly rate	$12.47	$18.16
Growth rate	5%	-5%
Number of jobs	42,212	29,960
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Dye house worker vs jig operator salary

Dye house workers and jig operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dye House Worker	Jig Operator
Average salary	$25,932	$37,780
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dye house worker and jig operator education

There are a few differences between a dye house worker and a jig operator in terms of educational background:

	Dye House Worker	Jig Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dye house worker vs jig operator demographics

Here are the differences between dye house workers' and jig operators' demographics:

	Dye House Worker	Jig Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%
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 dye house worker and jig operator duties and responsibilities

Dye house worker example responsibilities.

Place the yarn on the dryers to complete the drying process.
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
Collect payment in cash, credit and debit using POS systems.

Jig operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate a jig machine to assemble and attach hinges on garagedoors and check the production line for imperfections.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Dye house worker vs jig operator skills

Common dye house worker skills

Dye, 100%

Common jig operator skills

Jigs, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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