Sprayer vs hand sprayer

The differences between sprayers and hand sprayers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand sprayer has an average salary of $43,738, which is higher than the $32,670 average annual salary of a sprayer.

The top three skills for a sprayer include safety procedures, coats and safety rules. The most important skills for a hand sprayer are rakes, MOW, and blowers.

Sprayer vs hand sprayer overview

	Sprayer	Hand Sprayer
Yearly salary	$32,670	$43,738
Hourly rate	$15.71	$21.03
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	211	4,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Sprayer vs hand sprayer salary

Sprayers and hand sprayers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sprayer	Hand Sprayer
Average salary	$32,670	$43,738
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	Clinton, MI	Bremen, IN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	MasterBrand Cabinets	Creative Foam
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between sprayer and hand sprayer education

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

	Sprayer	Hand Sprayer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Sprayer vs hand sprayer demographics

Here are the differences between sprayers' and hand sprayers' demographics:

	Sprayer	Hand Sprayer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.3% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 1.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 0.4% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	12%

Differences between sprayer and hand sprayer duties and responsibilities

Sprayer example responsibilities.

Assist floor production for MRI shielding that would include door, window, panel and all metal/stainless steel production.
Train in a variety of PPE environments.
Inspect hot forge parts once run through entire process.
Spray on both BLM and land owners' property.
Fast pace production environment where a daily standard of parts run per day.
Clean contaminate equipment or areas for re-use, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.

Hand sprayer example responsibilities.

Assist operation on an ingersoll rand RD20 roto drilling rig.
Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be expose to finishing processes or substances.
Use of Hematoxylin and Eosin dyes to stain tissue.

Sprayer vs hand sprayer skills

Common sprayer skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Coats, 11%
Safety Rules, 10%
PPE, 8%
Customer Specifications, 8%
Office Furniture, 6%

Common hand sprayer skills

Rakes, 40%
MOW, 31%
Blowers, 29%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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