Pipe bender vs pipe installer

The differences between pipe benders and pipe installers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe bender has an average salary of $58,089, which is higher than the $50,468 average annual salary of a pipe installer.

The top three skills for a pipe bender include MIG, RAN and PVC. The most important skills for a pipe installer are HVAC, brazing, and install pipe.

Pipe bender vs pipe installer overview

	Pipe Bender	Pipe Installer
Yearly salary	$58,089	$50,468
Hourly rate	$27.93	$24.26
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	872	15,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Pipe bender vs pipe installer salary

Pipe benders and pipe installers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pipe Bender	Pipe Installer
Average salary	$58,089	$50,468
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $85,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pipe bender and pipe installer education

There are a few differences between a pipe bender and a pipe installer in terms of educational background:

	Pipe Bender	Pipe Installer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Political Science	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Pipe bender vs pipe installer demographics

Here are the differences between pipe benders' and pipe installers' demographics:

	Pipe Bender	Pipe Installer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 1.9% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between pipe bender and pipe installer duties and responsibilities

Pipe bender example responsibilities.

Lead and assist in executing pipefitting/welding of steel, copper, PVC, and flange piping.
Bend and clean pipes for BMW and Volkswagon automobiles.
PiPe bender/fabrication/welding all types, tool dyes, fabricate mandrels, welding big part of job process: mig /tig/flux/stick/carbon proficient.
Assist the journeyman underground, cast, copper welding, seal facing and some clean room and stainless tubing commercial plumbing.
Inspect, clean and reinforce existing pipe prior to lining with CIPP.

Pipe installer example responsibilities.

Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
Work with pex plumbing, PVC drain pipe, and copper pipe.
Configure Cat6 cabling/wall jack terminations, testing voice/data line activity to confirm connections.
Work responsibilities includes installation services such as hot water heater installations, dishwasher, toilet and faucets.
Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.

Pipe bender vs pipe installer skills

Common pipe bender skills

MIG, 44%
RAN, 20%
PVC, 19%
Tape Measure, 17%

Common pipe installer skills

HVAC, 27%
Brazing, 21%
Install Pipe, 18%
PVC, 6%
Water Lines, 4%
Copper Pipe, 4%