Sprayer vs smoking pipe coater

The differences between sprayers and smoking pipe coaters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a sprayer and a smoking pipe coater. Additionally, a smoking pipe coater has an average salary of $32,816, which is higher than the $32,670 average annual salary of a sprayer.

Sprayer vs smoking pipe coater overview

	Sprayer	Smoking Pipe Coater
Yearly salary	$32,670	$32,816
Hourly rate	$15.71	$15.78
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	211	1,128
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 72%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Sprayer vs smoking pipe coater salary

Sprayers and smoking pipe coaters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sprayer	Smoking Pipe Coater
Average salary	$32,670	$32,816
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Clinton, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	MasterBrand Cabinets	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between sprayer and smoking pipe coater education

There are a few differences between a sprayer and a smoking pipe coater in terms of educational background:

	Sprayer	Smoking Pipe Coater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 72%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	-	-

Sprayer vs smoking pipe coater demographics

Here are the differences between sprayers' and smoking pipe coaters' demographics:

	Sprayer	Smoking Pipe Coater
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sprayer and smoking pipe coater 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.

Smoking pipe coater example responsibilities.

Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Remove cure parts on buggies from dryer and park in an orderly fashion to cool off for the routing department.

Sprayer vs smoking pipe coater skills

Common sprayer skills

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

Common smoking pipe coater skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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