Machine welder vs tig welder

The differences between machine welders and tig 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 tig welder. Additionally, a tig welder has an average salary of $38,192, 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 tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Machine welder vs tig welder overview

	Machine Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$31,852	$38,192
Hourly rate	$15.31	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	37,692	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Machine welder vs tig welder salary

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

	Machine Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$31,852	$38,192
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	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 machine welder and tig welder education

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

	Machine Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Machine welder vs tig welder demographics

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

	Machine Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 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	3%	3%

Differences between machine welder and tig 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.

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.

Machine welder vs tig welder skills

Common machine welder skills

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

Common tig welder skills

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