Stock parts fabricator vs wood cutter

The differences between stock parts fabricators and wood cutters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wood cutter has an average salary of $34,692, which is higher than the $33,603 average annual salary of a stock parts fabricator.

The top three skills for a stock parts fabricator include MIG, assembly line and drill press. The most important skills for a wood cutter are RAN, assembly line, and circular saws.

Stock parts fabricator vs wood cutter overview

	Stock Parts Fabricator	Wood Cutter
Yearly salary	$33,603	$34,692
Hourly rate	$16.16	$16.68
Growth rate	-1%	3%
Number of jobs	44,650	4,606
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 81%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	-	-

Stock parts fabricator vs wood cutter salary

Stock parts fabricators and wood cutters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Parts Fabricator	Wood Cutter
Average salary	$33,603	$34,692
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between stock parts fabricator and wood cutter education

There are a few differences between a stock parts fabricator and a wood cutter in terms of educational background:

	Stock Parts Fabricator	Wood Cutter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 81%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock parts fabricator vs wood cutter demographics

Here are the differences between stock parts fabricators' and wood cutters' demographics:

	Stock Parts Fabricator	Wood Cutter
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between stock parts fabricator and wood cutter duties and responsibilities

Stock parts fabricator example responsibilities.

Used Rf gun to pull parts and manage inventory
Weld parts and stainless steel storage tanks using Mig and Tig welders.
Work with hand and cnc table plasma cutter, shears, grinders hole punch and other relate shop machinery as needed.
Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication
Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication

Wood cutter example responsibilities.

Work at a family own and run lumber yard.
Responsibilitiesverify correct size glass being run for order.
Responsibilitiesverify correct size glass being run for order.

Stock parts fabricator vs wood cutter skills

Common stock parts fabricator skills

MIG, 44%
Assembly Line, 14%
Drill Press, 11%
CNC, 10%
Computer System, 8%
Punch Press, 7%

Common wood cutter skills

RAN, 42%
Assembly Line, 30%
Circular Saws, 28%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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