Metal welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between metal 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 metal welder and a maintenance welder. Additionally, a maintenance welder has an average salary of $40,659, which is higher than the $36,706 average annual salary of a metal welder.

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

Metal welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Metal Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$36,706	$40,659
Hourly rate	$17.65	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	9,585	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Metal welder vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Metal Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$36,706	$40,659
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	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 metal welder and maintenance welder education

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

	Metal Welder	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Metal welder vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Metal Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 64.0% 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 metal welder and maintenance welder duties and responsibilities

Metal welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Fabricate various jigs for various stools and chairs, school desks and cages.
Set up jigs to weld pallets for individual orders, also mark measured and stamp material for jobs.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Blue print reading for all WPS orders.

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.

Metal welder vs maintenance welder skills

Common metal welder skills

MIG, 22%
Hand Tools, 12%
Arc Welding, 10%
Stainless Steel, 10%
Tack, 9%
GMAW, 8%

Common maintenance welder skills

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