Hand sprayer vs spray painter

The differences between hand sprayers and spray painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand sprayer has an average salary of $43,738, which is higher than the $40,155 average annual salary of a spray painter.

The top three skills for a hand sprayer include rakes, MOW and blowers. The most important skills for a spray painter are painting equipment, spray guns, and coats.

Hand sprayer vs spray painter overview

	Hand Sprayer	Spray Painter
Yearly salary	$43,738	$40,155
Hourly rate	$21.03	$19.31
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	4,346	4,325
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	42
Years of experience	-	-

Hand sprayer vs spray painter salary

Hand sprayers and spray painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hand Sprayer	Spray Painter
Average salary	$43,738	$40,155
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $84,000	Between $24,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Bremen, IN	Hicksville, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New Jersey
Best paying company	Creative Foam	Harvey Building Products
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between hand sprayer and spray painter education

There are a few differences between a hand sprayer and a spray painter in terms of educational background:

	Hand Sprayer	Spray Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hand sprayer vs spray painter demographics

Here are the differences between hand sprayers' and spray painters' demographics:

	Hand Sprayer	Spray Painter
Average age	41	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 0.4% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	5%

Differences between hand sprayer and spray painter duties and responsibilities

Hand sprayer example responsibilities.

Assist operation on an ingersoll rand RD20 roto drilling rig.
Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be expose to finishing processes or substances.
Use of Hematoxylin and Eosin dyes to stain tissue.

Spray painter example responsibilities.

Replace, wood trim, windows, doors, and screen.
Sanitize work area wearing proper PPE
Paint various faux finishes, murals, etc.
Assemble doors, jambs and windows back into frames.
Prep including wall paper removal, sanding, drywall repairs, patching and caulking.
Mask off areas of the truck or miscellaneous parts that are not being paint.

Hand sprayer vs spray painter skills

Common hand sprayer skills

Rakes, 40%
MOW, 31%
Blowers, 29%

Common spray painter skills

Painting Equipment, 11%
Spray Guns, 9%
Coats, 8%
Paint Guns, 8%
Primer, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%

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