Truss assembler vs box maker

The differences between truss assemblers and box makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a box maker has an average salary of $33,139, which is higher than the $30,880 average annual salary of a truss assembler.

The top three skills for a truss assembler include assembly line, tape measure and hand tools. The most important skills for a box maker are assembly line, pallet jack, and safety procedures.

Truss assembler vs box maker overview

	Truss Assembler	Box Maker
Yearly salary	$30,880	$33,139
Hourly rate	$14.85	$15.93
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	22,013	7,520
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Truss assembler vs box maker salary

Truss assemblers and box makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truss Assembler	Box Maker
Average salary	$30,880	$33,139
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	West Fargo, ND	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	UFP Industries	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between truss assembler and box maker education

There are a few differences between a truss assembler and a box maker in terms of educational background:

	Truss Assembler	Box Maker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truss assembler vs box maker demographics

Here are the differences between truss assemblers' and box makers' demographics:

	Truss Assembler	Box Maker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between truss assembler and box maker duties and responsibilities

Truss assembler example responsibilities.

Load sheet goods to CNC machine.
Read detailed blueprints, set up jigs and produce trusses.
Lead truss builder, run cutting see, inventory of wood stick, maintenance around the shop
Work with, computer panel see, cnc router, boring machines and drill driver sets.
Work in a fast pace environment assembling pallets and cleaning of pallets also making there are no damage.
Assemble and weld medical gas cabinets, gun safes, drive forklift, setup and run brake pressesand metalshears

Box maker example responsibilities.

Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.

Truss assembler vs box maker skills

Common truss assembler skills

Assembly Line, 42%
Tape Measure, 17%
Hand Tools, 10%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Nail Guns, 5%
Jigs, 4%

Common box maker skills

Assembly Line, 26%
Pallet Jack, 25%
Safety Procedures, 16%
RAN, 11%
Label Boxes, 5%
PPE, 5%