Powder coater vs spray gun operator

The differences between powder coaters and spray gun operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a powder coater and a spray gun operator. Additionally, a powder coater has an average salary of $34,122, which is higher than the $32,009 average annual salary of a spray gun operator.

Powder coater vs spray gun operator overview

	Powder Coater	Spray Gun Operator
Yearly salary	$34,122	$32,009
Hourly rate	$16.40	$15.39
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	480	26,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Powder coater vs spray gun operator salary

Powder coaters and spray gun operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Powder Coater	Spray Gun Operator
Average salary	$34,122	$32,009
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Applied Materials	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between powder coater and spray gun operator education

There are a few differences between a powder coater and a spray gun operator in terms of educational background:

	Powder Coater	Spray Gun Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 71%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Powder coater vs spray gun operator demographics

Here are the differences between powder coaters' and spray gun operators' demographics:

	Powder Coater	Spray Gun Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between powder coater and spray gun operator duties and responsibilities

Powder coater example responsibilities.

Operate diamond turning lathe machines making IR optical lenses.
Load seed into dryers for coating, arrange and coat seed.
Perform quality tests to assure products meet the specifications regulate by ISO.
Select the correct powder and coats to industry, company and customer standards.
Programme and setup IR optical jobs carefully following blueprint guidelines to engineer's standards.
Follow all GMP regulations and standard operating procedures need to clean and operate equipment.

Spray gun operator example responsibilities.

Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Golf relate services- mowing greens, tees, fairways, rough, DRA's, rotary.

Powder coater vs spray gun operator skills

Common powder coater skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Aluminum, 13%
Assembly Line, 10%
Visual Inspections, 6%
Coats, 5%
Detect Defects, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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