Furniture maker vs fabrication technician

The differences between furniture makers and fabrication technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a furniture maker has an average salary of $37,070, which is higher than the $35,582 average annual salary of a fabrication technician.

The top three skills for a furniture maker include hand tools, shop drawings and jointers. The most important skills for a fabrication technician are hand tools, math, and customer service.

Furniture maker vs fabrication technician overview

	Furniture Maker	Fabrication Technician
Yearly salary	$37,070	$35,582
Hourly rate	$17.82	$17.11
Growth rate	3%	14%
Number of jobs	7,848	109,734
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture maker vs fabrication technician salary

Furniture makers and fabrication technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Maker	Fabrication Technician
Average salary	$37,070	$35,582
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between furniture maker and fabrication technician education

There are a few differences between a furniture maker and a fabrication technician in terms of educational background:

	Furniture Maker	Fabrication Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture maker vs fabrication technician demographics

Here are the differences between furniture makers' and fabrication technicians' demographics:

	Furniture Maker	Fabrication Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between furniture maker and fabrication technician duties and responsibilities

Furniture maker example responsibilities.

Operate machinery, sanders, saws, planers.
Create necessary jigs and templates for each project.
Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, sanders, or grinders.
Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.

Fabrication technician example responsibilities.

Use of mig and tig welders, plasma cutter, chop see, band see and drill press.
Lift or move material and finish products using large over head cranes or hoists.
Weld with stick mig flux cor stainless rods.
Form, fabricate and assemble commercial HVAC duct work systems.
Train and operate several pieces of fab equipment, i.e.
Operate laser and turret machines to cut hoods for transformers.

Furniture maker vs fabrication technician skills

Common furniture maker skills

Hand Tools, 42%
Shop Drawings, 17%
Jointers, 12%
CNC, 7%
Planers, 6%
Drill Press, 6%

Common fabrication technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
CNC, 5%
Calipers, 5%
OSHA, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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