Machine welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between machine welders and maintenance welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a machine welder and a maintenance welder. Additionally, a maintenance welder has an average salary of $40,659, which is higher than the $31,852 average annual salary of a machine welder.

The top three skills for a machine welder include MIG, aluminum and GMAW. The most important skills for a maintenance welder are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Machine welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Machine Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$31,852	$40,659
Hourly rate	$15.31	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	37,692	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Machine welder vs maintenance welder salary

Machine welders and maintenance welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$31,852	$40,659
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between machine welder and maintenance welder education

There are a few differences between a machine welder and a maintenance welder in terms of educational background:

	Machine Welder	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Machine welder vs maintenance welder demographics

Here are the differences between machine welders' and maintenance welders' demographics:

	Machine Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between machine welder and maintenance welder duties and responsibilities

Machine welder example responsibilities.

Manage aluminum structural/pipe fabrication turnaround: cross-country CGIT/IPB megawatt electrical power conductors.
Perform various tasks requiring MIG welding and TIG welding.
Weld metal parts and components together, using brazing, gas and arc welding equipment.
Stick and mig weld when machine go down.
Help position and clamp workpieces together and assemble them in jigs and fixtures.23.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.

Maintenance welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Experience in welding pressure tanks, stainless pipes and aluminum tanks using GMAW, FCAW, GTAW.
Perform rework utilizing SMAW and FCAW welding skills.
Perform TIG welding of stainless pipe and equipment repairs.
Certify students in weld processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.OAW, and both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Install duct work, blowers, dampers, flow boxes, and the structure the components set on.

Machine welder vs maintenance welder skills

Common machine welder skills

MIG, 14%
Aluminum, 10%
GMAW, 9%
Calipers, 8%
Carbon Steel, 8%
FCAW, 8%

Common maintenance welder skills

MIG, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
GMAW, 7%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 5%