Plastic welder vs combo welder

The differences between plastic welders and combo 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 plastic welder and a combo welder. Additionally, a combo welder has an average salary of $46,985, which is higher than the $44,588 average annual salary of a plastic welder.

The top three skills for a plastic welder include water tanks, RAN and extrusion. The most important skills for a combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Plastic welder vs combo welder overview

	Plastic Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$44,588	$46,985
Hourly rate	$21.44	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,251	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Plastic welder vs combo welder salary

Plastic welders and combo welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastic Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$44,588	$46,985
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between plastic welder and combo welder education

There are a few differences between a plastic welder and a combo welder in terms of educational background:

	Plastic Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastic welder vs combo welder demographics

Here are the differences between plastic welders' and combo welders' demographics:

	Plastic Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic welder and combo welder duties and responsibilities

Plastic welder example responsibilities.

Perform TPM using companies' procedures.
Fabricate plastic pickling tanks using extrusion guns, drills, saws and other power tools
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Fabricate and repair of down hole tools, support for machine shops NDT testing
Assign and assist welders, NDT technicians, machinist and helpers with daily job assignments.
Operate the robotic welding machine which make the seat frame for all Honda vehicles

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Plastic welder vs combo welder skills

Common plastic welder skills

Water Tanks, 61%
RAN, 15%
Extrusion, 15%
Torches, 9%

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%