Glass tube bender vs pipe bender

The differences between glass tube benders and pipe benders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe bender has an average salary of $58,089, which is higher than the $39,942 average annual salary of a glass tube bender.

The top three skills for a glass tube bender include hand tools, stainless steel and aluminum. The most important skills for a pipe bender are MIG, RAN, and PVC.

Glass tube bender vs pipe bender overview

	Glass Tube Bender	Pipe Bender
Yearly salary	$39,942	$58,089
Hourly rate	$19.20	$27.93
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	1,110	872
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Glass tube bender vs pipe bender salary

Glass tube benders and pipe benders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glass Tube Bender	Pipe Bender
Average salary	$39,942	$58,089
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $72,000	Between $39,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between glass tube bender and pipe bender education

There are a few differences between a glass tube bender and a pipe bender in terms of educational background:

	Glass Tube Bender	Pipe Bender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Political Science
Most common college	-	-

Glass tube bender vs pipe bender demographics

Here are the differences between glass tube benders' and pipe benders' demographics:

	Glass Tube Bender	Pipe Bender
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.8%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 1.9% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between glass tube bender and pipe bender duties and responsibilities

Glass tube bender example responsibilities.

Make a lot of parts for ATVs, snowmobiles and mort cycles.
Set up pines manual benders base on tube dimension and bend radius.
Assemble pre-punched aluminum fin plates and copper tubing to form cooling coils for air-conditioning units.
Used calipers, micrometers and other measuring devices to check tube tolerance for out of round specs and wall thickness.
Inspect finished product to meet industry standards set forth by the FDA and company policies.

Pipe bender example responsibilities.

Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Bend and clean pipes for BMW and Volkswagon automobiles.
PiPe bender/fabrication/welding all types, tool dyes, fabricate mandrels, welding big part of job process: mig /tig/flux/stick/carbon proficient.
Assist the journeyman underground, cast, copper welding, seal facing and some clean room and stainless tubing commercial plumbing.
Inspect, clean and reinforce existing pipe prior to lining with CIPP.

Glass tube bender vs pipe bender skills

Common glass tube bender skills

Hand Tools, 20%
Stainless Steel, 17%
Aluminum, 16%
Calipers, 15%
Jigs, 13%
Titanium, 9%

Common pipe bender skills

MIG, 44%
RAN, 20%
PVC, 19%
Tape Measure, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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