Plastic welder vs welder first class

The differences between plastic welders and welders first class 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 welder first class. Additionally, a welder first class has an average salary of $45,016, 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 welder first class are flux core, arc welding, and SMAW.

Plastic welder vs welder first class overview

	Plastic Welder	Welder First Class
Yearly salary	$44,588	$45,016
Hourly rate	$21.44	$21.64
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,251	38,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Plastic welder vs welder first class salary

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

	Plastic Welder	Welder First Class
Average salary	$44,588	$45,016
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between plastic welder and welder first class education

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

	Plastic Welder	Welder First Class
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Plastic welder vs welder first class demographics

Here are the differences between plastic welders' and welders first class' demographics:

	Plastic Welder	Welder First Class
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic welder and welder first class 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

Welder first class example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Programme and operate automatic GTAW, and GMAW machines.
Fuse metals together using GMAW and FCAW processes within code guidelines.
Apply repairs to various types of vessels, utilizing FCAW, and SMAW processes.
Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Train in tig and stick pipe welding.

Plastic welder vs welder first class skills

Common plastic welder skills

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

Common welder first class skills

Flux Core, 9%
Arc Welding, 8%
SMAW, 6%
FCAW, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%