Metal buildings assembler vs fabricator

The differences between metal buildings assemblers and fabricators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a metal buildings assembler has an average salary of $36,504, which is higher than the $34,922 average annual salary of a fabricator.

The top three skills for a metal buildings assembler include hand tools, tape measure and safety policies. The most important skills for a fabricator are hand tools, basic math, and calipers.

Metal buildings assembler vs fabricator overview

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabricator
Yearly salary	$36,504	$34,922
Hourly rate	$17.55	$16.79
Growth rate	-	-1%
Number of jobs	20,856	7,772
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal buildings assembler vs fabricator salary

Metal buildings assemblers and fabricators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabricator
Average salary	$36,504	$34,922
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Danaher
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between metal buildings assembler and fabricator education

There are a few differences between a metal buildings assembler and a fabricator in terms of educational background:

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabricator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Metal buildings assembler vs fabricator demographics

Here are the differences between metal buildings assemblers' and fabricators' demographics:

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabricator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 9.3% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between metal buildings assembler and fabricator duties and responsibilities

Metal buildings assembler example responsibilities.

Perform various assembly, sub-assembly, and or packaging operation in a production area requiring general physical dexterity.
Paint parts and tanks for oil industry using air sprayer, using respirator and paint suit sometimes in confinedspaces.

Fabricator example responsibilities.

Finish weld using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW as required.
Gain experience in tig and arc welding, as well as cleaning welds.
Design, manufacture, and assemble plastic products through one of a number of methods such as molding and extrusion.
Operate equipment and power tools, including arc welding and gas welding equipment, grinders, sanders, lathes and saws.
Master the use of an array of tools including but not limit to power saws, grinders, polishers, etc.
Certify in SMAW, GMAW.

Metal buildings assembler vs fabricator skills

Common metal buildings assembler skills

Hand Tools, 30%
Tape Measure, 22%
Safety Policies, 7%
Air Tools, 7%
Control Panels, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%

Common fabricator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Basic Math, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Math, 7%
Tape Measure, 6%
CNC, 5%