Hobbing press operator vs lathe operator

The differences between hobbing press operators and lathe operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lathe operator has an average salary of $36,280, which is higher than the $33,541 average annual salary of a hobbing press operator.

The top three skills for a hobbing press operator include micrometers, CNC and . The most important skills for a lathe operator are cnc lathes, micrometers, and manual lathes.

Hobbing press operator vs lathe operator overview

	Hobbing Press Operator	Lathe Operator
Yearly salary	$33,541	$36,280
Hourly rate	$16.13	$17.44
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	29,121	45,596
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	-	-

Hobbing press operator vs lathe operator salary

Hobbing press operators and lathe operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hobbing Press Operator	Lathe Operator
Average salary	$33,541	$36,280
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $27,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Youngstown, OH
Highest paying state	-	Ohio
Best paying company	-	Valmont Industries
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between hobbing press operator and lathe operator education

There are a few differences between a hobbing press operator and a lathe operator in terms of educational background:

	Hobbing Press Operator	Lathe Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hobbing press operator vs lathe operator demographics

Here are the differences between hobbing press operators' and lathe operators' demographics:

	Hobbing Press Operator	Lathe Operator
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between hobbing press operator and lathe operator duties and responsibilities

Hobbing press operator example responsibilities.

Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Operate an extrusion press which produce aluminum products.

Lathe operator example responsibilities.

Operate and programme Mazak lathes.
Operate dual side Okuma lathe.
Perform SPC inpections reports for cus to meet monitoring.
Fabricate metal parts using punch press, CNC brake press.
Check parts using CMM, micrometers and other appropriate gauges.
Grind and send dog food into the extrusion for cooking.

Hobbing press operator vs lathe operator skills

Common hobbing press operator skills

Micrometers, 53%
CNC, 47%

Common lathe operator skills

CNC Lathes, 11%
Micrometers, 11%
Manual Lathes, 10%
Hand Tools, 9%
Calipers, 8%
Math, 6%

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