Industrial welder vs combination welder

The differences between industrial welders and combination 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 industrial welder and a combination welder. Additionally, a combination welder has an average salary of $45,432, which is higher than the $45,427 average annual salary of an industrial welder.

The top three skills for an industrial welder include MIG, arc welding and stainless steel. The most important skills for a combination welder are arc welding, tack, and minor maintenance.

Industrial welder vs combination welder overview

	Industrial Welder	Combination Welder
Yearly salary	$45,427	$45,432
Hourly rate	$21.84	$21.84
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	15,589	7,117
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Industrial welder vs combination welder salary

Industrial welders and combination welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Industrial Welder	Combination Welder
Average salary	$45,427	$45,432
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $32,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Maxum Enterprises, LLC
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between industrial welder and combination welder education

There are a few differences between an industrial welder and a combination welder in terms of educational background:

	Industrial Welder	Combination Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Industrial welder vs combination welder demographics

Here are the differences between industrial welders' and combination welders' demographics:

	Industrial Welder	Combination Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 3.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between industrial welder and combination welder duties and responsibilities

Industrial welder example responsibilities.

Cut metal using acetylene and plasma torches.
Gain experience with materials ranging from PVC to hastelloy.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Weld taillights in a machine vibrating welder for car companies such as Hyundai and Chrysler!

Combination welder example responsibilities.

Fitter-Qualify in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, as per AWS D1.1.
Repair wrecked tank cars using plasma, torches, welders, and air arc.
Fabricate numerous shop projects using all processes in variety of positions on carbon, aluminum, and stainless.
Assist lead welder in various welding, brazing, grinding, thermal, gouging, and arc cutting operations.
Can position pieces to weld into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, specifications, by welding, brazing, soldering, or threading joints.

Industrial welder vs combination welder skills

Common industrial welder skills

MIG, 20%
Arc Welding, 14%
Stainless Steel, 10%
Jigs, 9%
Spot Welding, 9%
GMAW, 6%

Common combination welder skills

Arc Welding, 14%
Tack, 10%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
MIG, 6%
Gmaw Welding, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%