Pipe welder vs robotic welder

The differences between pipe welders and robotic 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 pipe welder and a robotic welder. Additionally, a pipe welder has an average salary of $46,364, which is higher than the $33,303 average annual salary of a robotic welder.

The top three skills for a pipe welder include carbon steel, MIG and hand tools. The most important skills for a robotic welder are MIG, GMAW, and calipers.

Pipe welder vs robotic welder overview

	Pipe Welder	Robotic Welder
Yearly salary	$46,364	$33,303
Hourly rate	$22.29	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,738	7,380
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Pipe welder vs robotic welder salary

Pipe welders and robotic welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pipe Welder	Robotic Welder
Average salary	$46,364	$33,303
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $63,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	North Kingstown, RI	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Wyoming
Best paying company	Forum Energy Technologies	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Construction	Hospitality

Differences between pipe welder and robotic welder education

There are a few differences between a pipe welder and a robotic welder in terms of educational background:

	Pipe Welder	Robotic Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Pipe welder vs robotic welder demographics

Here are the differences between pipe welders' and robotic welders' demographics:

	Pipe Welder	Robotic Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 2.6% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between pipe welder and robotic welder duties and responsibilities

Pipe welder example responsibilities.

Silver solder, TIG, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW weld mild steel stainless steel aluminum and copper nickel respectively.
Weld carbon and stainless steel pipe in position and roll out machines utilizing GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SMAW processes.
Skil in all types of welding, including MIG, TIG, stick, aluminum and stainless steel.
Work with TIG and MIG welding systems, as well as forklifts and overhead cranes up to 30 tons.
Work safely under OSHA safety and PPE standards.
Used aluminum GMAW for structural supports and some larger fabrications.

Robotic welder example responsibilities.

Weld aluminum, stainless steel and regular steel.
Assist in the integration, start-up and debug of plant floor welding equipment, including weld controls, MIG welding robots.
Hand-Weld MIG/ TIG as needed.
Set up fixturing to weld aluminum concrete forms to print.
Bolt, clamp and tack weld parts to secure position for welding.
Programme Motoman (robot) to TIG the flanges on exhaust headers.

Pipe welder vs robotic welder skills

Common pipe welder skills

Carbon Steel, 16%
MIG, 10%
Hand Tools, 8%
TIG, 6%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 6%

Common robotic welder skills

MIG, 11%
GMAW, 7%
Calipers, 7%
Tig Welding, 7%
Tack, 6%
Clamp, 5%