Spooler vs piece hand

The differences between spoolers and piece hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spooler has an average salary of $40,895, which is higher than the $37,217 average annual salary of a piece hand.

Spooler vs piece hand overview

	Spooler	Piece Hand
Yearly salary	$40,895	$37,217
Hourly rate	$19.66	$17.89
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	73	4,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spooler vs piece hand salary

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

	Spooler	Piece Hand
Average salary	$40,895	$37,217
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $75,000	Between $20,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spooler and piece hand education

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

	Spooler	Piece Hand
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spooler vs piece hand demographics

Here are the differences between spoolers' and piece hands' demographics:

	Spooler	Piece Hand
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
Race ratio	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%	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	8%	8%

Differences between spooler and piece hand duties and responsibilities

Spooler example responsibilities.

Fill out IFTA logs daily.
Place supply packages on spindles or holders.
Set up machines n run orders of fishing line onto smaller spools.
Finish product is packed, wrapped, and ship using multiple hoists, lifts, and wrapping machines.
Creel for tufting machine and warper

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.

Spooler vs piece hand skills

Common spooler skills

Customer Specifications, 28%
RAN, 22%
DOT, 21%
Quality Checks, 17%
Service Tech, 12%

Common piece hand skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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