Steel welder vs tig welder

The differences between steel welders and tig 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 steel welder and a tig welder. Additionally, a tig welder has an average salary of $38,192, which is higher than the $36,139 average annual salary of a steel welder.

The top three skills for a steel welder include MIG, arc welding and aluminum. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Steel welder vs tig welder overview

	Steel Welder	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$36,139	$38,192
Hourly rate	$17.37	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,242	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Steel welder vs tig welder salary

Steel welders and tig welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Steel Welder	TIG Welder
Average salary	$36,139	$38,192
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	GPAC	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	Automotive	Retail

Differences between steel welder and tig welder education

There are a few differences between a steel welder and a tig welder in terms of educational background:

	Steel Welder	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Steel welder vs tig welder demographics

Here are the differences between steel welders' and tig welders' demographics:

	Steel Welder	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between steel welder and tig welder duties and responsibilities

Steel welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Gas cutting, brazing, layout work, blueprint reading.
Operate brake press, drill press, and punch press in order to efficiently bend steel & aluminum.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Blue print reading for all WPS orders.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Steel welder vs tig welder skills

Common steel welder skills

MIG, 15%
Arc Welding, 10%
Aluminum, 9%
GMAW, 6%
FCAW, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%