Grain drier operator vs extra hand

The differences between grain drier operators and extra hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grain drier operator has an average salary of $37,998, which is higher than the $29,346 average annual salary of an extra hand.

The top three skills for a grain drier operator include CDL, ladders and harvest. The most important skills for an extra hand are rig, , and .

Grain drier operator vs extra hand overview

	Grain Drier Operator	Extra Hand
Yearly salary	$37,998	$29,346
Hourly rate	$18.27	$14.11
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	30,517	4,194
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	40
Years of experience	-	-

Grain drier operator vs extra hand salary

Grain drier operators and extra hands have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Drier Operator	Extra Hand
Average salary	$37,998	$29,346
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain drier operator and extra hand education

There are a few differences between a grain drier operator and an extra hand in terms of educational background:

	Grain Drier Operator	Extra Hand
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Grain drier operator vs extra hand demographics

Here are the differences between grain drier operators' and extra hands' demographics:

	Grain Drier Operator	Extra Hand
Average age	41	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.8% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between grain drier operator and extra hand duties and responsibilities

Grain drier operator example responsibilities.

Dump grain trucks during the harvest season.
Grease tower chains, conveyor rollers, and pit augers.
Maintain augers, drags, motors, elevators, etc.
Pour and mix chemicals in the wet etch area, etch wafers measure etch depths and rates.
Implement tool control and OSHA safety regulations while working independently on various machinery.
Operate a computer base dryer.

Extra hand example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Operate and maintain farm equipment such as tractors, mowers, balers, bobcats and off road dump trucks.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Develop priority setting and organization skills.

Grain drier operator vs extra hand skills

Common grain drier operator skills

CDL, 19%
Ladders, 15%
Harvest, 13%
OSHA, 12%
Rail Cars, 10%
Loaders, 10%

Common extra hand skills

Rig, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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