Wet plant operator vs washer operator

The differences between wet plant operators and washer operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a wet plant operator and a washer operator. Additionally, a wet plant operator has an average salary of $45,759, which is higher than the $31,789 average annual salary of a washer operator.

The top three skills for a wet plant operator include control room, loaders and wet plant. The most important skills for a washer operator are safety standards, dryers, and car wash.

Wet plant operator vs washer operator overview

	Wet Plant Operator	Washer Operator
Yearly salary	$45,759	$31,789
Hourly rate	$22.00	$15.28
Growth rate	-7%	6%
Number of jobs	34,985	75,715
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Wet plant operator vs washer operator salary

Wet plant operators and washer operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wet Plant Operator	Washer Operator
Average salary	$45,759	$31,789
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $63,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Belvidere, IL
Highest paying state	-	Illinois
Best paying company	-	Siemens
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between wet plant operator and washer operator education

There are a few differences between a wet plant operator and a washer operator in terms of educational background:

	Wet Plant Operator	Washer Operator
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Wet plant operator vs washer operator demographics

Here are the differences between wet plant operators' and washer operators' demographics:

	Wet Plant Operator	Washer Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between wet plant operator and washer operator duties and responsibilities

Wet plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage environmental team planning and maintenance response services.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Operate tools, including hoists, saws and drills.

Washer operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Stock PPE cabinets throughout the day.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Operate an industrial scale to make sure load weights do not exceed washer and dryer capacities.
Dry finish product using industrialize dryer.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Wet plant operator vs washer operator skills

Common wet plant operator skills

Control Room, 29%
Loaders, 25%
Wet Plant, 23%
MSHA, 23%

Common washer operator skills

Safety Standards, 34%
Dryers, 31%
Car Wash, 9%
Washing Machines, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
PPE, 5%