Tacker vs looping machine operator

The differences between tackers and looping machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a tacker and a looping machine operator. Additionally, a tacker has an average salary of $46,620, which is higher than the $31,307 average annual salary of a looping machine operator.

Tacker vs looping machine operator overview

	Tacker	Looping Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$46,620	$31,307
Hourly rate	$22.41	$15.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	259	53,657
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Tacker vs looping machine operator salary

Tackers and looping machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tacker	Looping Machine Operator
Average salary	$46,620	$31,307
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $91,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between tacker and looping machine operator education

There are a few differences between a tacker and a looping machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Tacker	Looping Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tacker vs looping machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between tackers' and looping machine operators' demographics:

	Tacker	Looping Machine Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 10.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 10.0% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between tacker and looping machine operator duties and responsibilities

Tacker example responsibilities.

Keep the work flowing so no one run out of work.
Tack labels on sport coats and sew.
Manufacture aircraft seat cushions and upholstery covers for seating.
Manufacture aircraft seat cushions and upholstery covers for seating.

Looping machine operator example responsibilities.

Operate stitching machine to assemble product to close tolerance.
Dig holes, trenches for disposal of cuttings.
Train colleagues to use laboratory apparatus including HTGC, DSC.
Prepare, start, run, maintain critical parameters and shut down the machine as required.
Operate a computer control, high speed machine that assemble magazine/catalog sections and staple the completed book.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.

Tacker vs looping machine operator skills

Common tacker skills

Tack Welding, 51%
TIG, 14%
RAN, 10%
Rig, 8%
Arc Welding, 6%
Spindles, 6%

Common looping machine operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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