Dye range operator vs drug worker

The differences between dye range operators and drug workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dye range operator has an average salary of $42,570, which is higher than the $41,568 average annual salary of a drug worker.

Dye range operator vs drug worker overview

	Dye Range Operator	Drug Worker
Yearly salary	$42,570	$41,568
Hourly rate	$20.47	$19.98
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	25,909	20,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Dye range operator vs drug worker salary

Dye range operators and drug workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dye Range Operator	Drug Worker
Average salary	$42,570	$41,568
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $79,000	Between $23,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dye range operator and drug worker education

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

	Dye Range Operator	Drug Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Health Education	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Dye range operator vs drug worker demographics

Here are the differences between dye range operators' and drug workers' demographics:

	Dye Range Operator	Drug Worker
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
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 range operator and drug worker duties and responsibilities

Dye range operator example responsibilities.

Put underware into dye machines to be dyed.trasfered from dye machine to dryers.extract from dryers and send to taggers and packers
Operate 1PE including forklifts, tuggers, electric pallet jacks, and platform lifts.

Drug worker example responsibilities.

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
Drug screen and physical asset the Dr and paper work

Dye range operator vs drug worker skills

Common dye range operator skills

Dye, 89%
Production Runs, 11%

Common drug worker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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