Glass tube bender vs tig welder

The differences between glass tube benders and tig welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a glass tube bender, becoming a tig welder takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a glass tube bender has an average salary of $39,942, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a glass tube bender include hand tools, stainless steel and aluminum. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Glass tube bender vs tig welder overview

	Glass Tube Bender	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$39,942	$38,192
Hourly rate	$19.20	$18.36
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	1,110	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	-	4

Glass tube bender vs tig welder salary

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

	Glass Tube Bender	TIG Welder
Average salary	$39,942	$38,192
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $72,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between glass tube bender and tig welder education

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

	Glass Tube Bender	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Glass tube bender vs tig welder demographics

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

	Glass Tube Bender	TIG Welder
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between glass tube bender and tig welder 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.

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.

Glass tube bender vs tig welder skills

Common glass tube bender skills

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

Common tig welder skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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