Paint booth operator vs hand sprayer

The differences between paint booth operators and hand sprayers 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 $36,508 average annual salary of a paint booth operator.

The top three skills for a paint booth operator include quality standards, coats and mask. The most important skills for a hand sprayer are rakes, MOW, and blowers.

Paint booth operator vs hand sprayer overview

	Paint Booth Operator	Hand Sprayer
Yearly salary	$36,508	$43,738
Hourly rate	$17.55	$21.03
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	41,581	4,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Paint booth operator vs hand sprayer salary

Paint booth operators and hand sprayers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Booth Operator	Hand Sprayer
Average salary	$36,508	$43,738
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremen, IN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Creative Foam
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paint booth operator and hand sprayer education

There are a few differences between a paint booth operator and a hand sprayer in terms of educational background:

	Paint Booth Operator	Hand Sprayer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Paint booth operator vs hand sprayer demographics

Here are the differences between paint booth operators' and hand sprayers' demographics:

	Paint Booth Operator	Hand Sprayer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 3.1% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	12%

Differences between paint booth operator and hand sprayer duties and responsibilities

Paint booth operator example responsibilities.

Comply with safety and security standards by wearing appropriate PPE for tasks as directed.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

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.

Paint booth operator vs hand sprayer skills

Common paint booth operator skills

Quality Standards, 31%
Coats, 20%
Mask, 9%
Spray Guns, 8%
Visual Inspections, 6%
Paint Guns, 5%

Common hand sprayer skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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