Spooling operator vs piece hand

The differences between spooling operators and piece hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spooling operator has an average salary of $37,393, which is higher than the $37,217 average annual salary of a piece hand.

Spooling operator vs piece hand overview

	Spooling Operator	Piece Hand
Yearly salary	$37,393	$37,217
Hourly rate	$17.98	$17.89
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	29,609	4,177
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spooling operator vs piece hand salary

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

	Spooling Operator	Piece Hand
Average salary	$37,393	$37,217
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $20,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spooling operator and piece hand education

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

	Spooling Operator	Piece Hand
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spooling operator vs piece hand demographics

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

	Spooling Operator	Piece Hand
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	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 spooling operator and piece hand duties and responsibilities

Spooling operator example responsibilities.

Manage mail heads, stackers and print pockets and train crew members on same.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

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.

Spooling operator vs piece hand skills

Common spooling operator skills

CDL, 85%
Quality Checks, 15%

Common piece hand skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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