Spinning operator vs piece hand

The differences between spinning operators and piece hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a piece hand has an average salary of $37,217, which is higher than the $31,464 average annual salary of a spinning operator.

Spinning operator vs piece hand overview

	Spinning Operator	Piece Hand
Yearly salary	$31,464	$37,217
Hourly rate	$15.13	$17.89
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	38,800	4,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	4	-

Spinning operator vs piece hand salary

Spinning operators and piece hands have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spinning Operator	Piece Hand
Average salary	$31,464	$37,217
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $20,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spinning operator and piece hand education

There are a few differences between a spinning operator and a piece hand in terms of educational background:

	Spinning Operator	Piece Hand
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spinning operator vs piece hand demographics

Here are the differences between spinning operators' and piece hands' demographics:

	Spinning Operator	Piece Hand
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 19.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	8%

Differences between spinning operator and piece hand duties and responsibilities

Spinning operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate logistics for chemical supply, supervise personnel and manage shift changes.
Place supply packages on spindles and holders.
Maintain spinning machines by creeling and keeping idle spindles in production.
Maintain intake and output of product being run, in addition to other machinery.
Participate in the operation of extrusion manufacturing, warping, packaging and shipping product.
Utilize SPC charts to plot data and maintain records for inventory control; load and off-load chemical tankers.

Piece hand example responsibilities.

Supply creel machine by tieing and securing spools to feed onto loom beam.
Remove pallets, freezer boxes and damage products from returning trailers.

Spinning operator vs piece hand skills

Common spinning operator skills

Safety Committee, 22%
Creel, 13%
RAN, 12%
Spindles, 12%
SPC, 12%
Machine Operation, 4%

Common piece hand skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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