Dye range operator vs jig operator

The differences between dye range operators and jig operators 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 $37,780 average annual salary of a jig operator.

The top three skills for a dye range operator include dye, production runs and . The most important skills for a jig operator are jigs, , and .

Dye range operator vs jig operator overview

	Dye Range Operator	Jig Operator
Yearly salary	$42,570	$37,780
Hourly rate	$20.47	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	25,909	29,960
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Dye range operator vs jig operator salary

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

	Dye Range Operator	Jig Operator
Average salary	$42,570	$37,780
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dye range operator and jig operator education

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

	Dye Range Operator	Jig Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Health Education	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dye range operator vs jig operator demographics

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

	Dye Range Operator	Jig Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	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 range operator and jig operator 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.

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 range operator vs jig operator skills

Common dye range operator skills

Dye, 89%
Production Runs, 11%

Common jig operator skills

Jigs, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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