Aluminum welder vs tig welder

The differences between aluminum welders and tig welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an aluminum welder and a tig welder. Additionally, a tig welder has an average salary of $38,192, which is higher than the $38,155 average annual salary of an aluminum welder.

The top three skills for an aluminum welder include GMAW, tig welding and arc welding. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Aluminum welder vs tig welder overview

	Aluminum Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$38,155	$38,192
Hourly rate	$18.34	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,063	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Aluminum welder vs tig welder salary

Aluminum welders and tig welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aluminum Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$38,155	$38,192
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Premier Marine	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	Automotive	Retail

Differences between aluminum welder and tig welder education

There are a few differences between an aluminum welder and a tig welder in terms of educational background:

	Aluminum Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Aluminum welder vs tig welder demographics

Here are the differences between aluminum welders' and tig welders' demographics:

	Aluminum Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between aluminum welder and tig welder duties and responsibilities

Aluminum welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld aluminum toolboxes on an assembly line using GTAW and GMAW processes.
Inspect castings for any visual defects, used grinders & air tools to remove remaining gates to contour of part.
Perform GMAW on aluminum surfaces.
Build and modify jigs for mass production parts.
Assemble then weld various aluminum and steel parts; assemble military environmental control and power generation trailers.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Aluminum welder vs tig welder skills

Common aluminum welder skills

GMAW, 16%
Tig Welding, 15%
Arc Welding, 9%
Tape Measure, 4%
Grinders, 4%
Jigs, 4%

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%