Assembly riveter vs fabrication operator

The differences between assembly riveters and fabrication operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fabrication operator has an average salary of $31,772, which is higher than the $30,056 average annual salary of an assembly riveter.

The top three skills for an assembly riveter include aluminum, and . The most important skills for a fabrication operator are tape measure, hand tools, and calipers.

Assembly riveter vs fabrication operator overview

	Assembly Riveter	Fabrication Operator
Yearly salary	$30,056	$31,772
Hourly rate	$14.45	$15.28
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	5,918	56,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Assembly riveter vs fabrication operator salary

Assembly riveters and fabrication operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Riveter	Fabrication Operator
Average salary	$30,056	$31,772
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Mankato, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between assembly riveter and fabrication operator education

There are a few differences between an assembly riveter and a fabrication operator in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Riveter	Fabrication Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembly riveter vs fabrication operator demographics

Here are the differences between assembly riveters' and fabrication operators' demographics:

	Assembly Riveter	Fabrication Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 9.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assembly riveter and fabrication operator duties and responsibilities

Assembly riveter example responsibilities.

Manage the flow of each pallet to ensure the group is able to produce the quality product.
Perform CNC precision sheet metal fabrication and structural modeling.
Work on various vehicle production lines assembling components for Chrysler automobiles.

Fabrication operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate with engineers and supervisor for setting up Amada press brake, forming sheet metal chassis and parts for productions.
Operate any coil fabrication machine producing aluminum coils.
Monitor, control and operate computerized wafer equipment for the inspection, etching or alignment of integrate circuits.
Perform duties in accordance with GMP principles.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.

Assembly riveter vs fabrication operator skills

Common assembly riveter skills

Aluminum, 100%

Common fabrication operator skills

Tape Measure, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Grinders, 6%
MIG, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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