Plastic welder vs maintenance welder

The differences between plastic 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 plastic welder and a maintenance welder. Additionally, a plastic welder has an average salary of $44,588, which is higher than the $40,659 average annual salary of a maintenance welder.

The top three skills for a plastic welder include water tanks, RAN and extrusion. The most important skills for a maintenance welder are MIG, arc welding, and hand tools.

Plastic welder vs maintenance welder overview

	Plastic Welder	Maintenance Welder
Yearly salary	$44,588	$40,659
Hourly rate	$21.44	$19.55
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,251	78,332
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Plastic welder vs maintenance welder salary

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

	Plastic Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average salary	$44,588	$40,659
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	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 plastic welder and maintenance welder education

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

	Plastic Welder	Maintenance Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastic welder vs maintenance welder demographics

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

	Plastic Welder	Maintenance Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 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 plastic welder and maintenance 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

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.

Plastic welder vs maintenance welder skills

Common plastic welder skills

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

Common maintenance welder skills

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