Spray operator vs paint room operator

The differences between spray operators and paint room 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 spray operator and a paint room operator. Additionally, a paint room operator has an average salary of $46,170, which is higher than the $35,641 average annual salary of a spray operator.

Spray operator vs paint room operator overview

	Spray Operator	Paint Room Operator
Yearly salary	$35,641	$46,170
Hourly rate	$17.14	$22.20
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	30,093	51,485
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Spray operator vs paint room operator salary

Spray operators and paint room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spray Operator	Paint Room Operator
Average salary	$35,641	$46,170
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $83,000
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Differences between spray operator and paint room operator education

There are a few differences between a spray operator and a paint room operator in terms of educational background:

	Spray Operator	Paint Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Spray operator vs paint room operator demographics

Here are the differences between spray operators' and paint room operators' demographics:

	Spray Operator	Paint Room Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 3.2% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between spray operator and paint room operator duties and responsibilities

Spray operator example responsibilities.

Spray paint special make glass products including drink glasses and candles both free-hand and using CNC guide paint arm.
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.

Paint room operator example responsibilities.

Take pieces of shelves off the line connect them together to box up and put on pallets to ship out.
Golf relate services- mowing greens, tees, fairways, rough, DRA's, rotary.

Spray operator vs paint room operator skills

Common spray operator skills

Calipers, 24%
Grit, 18%
Machine Operation, 14%
CDL, 14%
Hand Tools, 9%
CNC, 8%

Common paint room operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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