Weld lay out worker vs welder helper

The differences between weld lay out workers and welder helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a weld lay out worker and a welder helper. Additionally, a weld lay out worker has an average salary of $42,919, which is higher than the $29,684 average annual salary of a welder helper.

The top three skills for a weld lay out worker include arc welding, flame cutting and safety equipment. The most important skills for a welder helper are grind welds, MIG, and grinders.

Weld lay out worker vs welder helper overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder Helper
Yearly salary	$42,919	$29,684
Hourly rate	$20.63	$14.27
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	21,605
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs welder helper salary

Weld lay out workers and welder helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder Helper
Average salary	$42,919	$29,684
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Bakersfield, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Kiewit
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between weld lay out worker and welder helper education

There are a few differences between a weld lay out worker and a welder helper in terms of educational background:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs welder helper demographics

Here are the differences between weld lay out workers' and welder helpers' demographics:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	Welder Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and welder helper duties and responsibilities

Weld lay out worker example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Prepare surfaces for painting; applies primer, intermediate, and finish coats with brush, or roller.
Utilize a wide variety of hand and air tools, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting tools during equipment repair and rebuilding.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Combine welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.

Welder helper example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld structural material including carbon steel and stainless steel using SMAW, and MIG processes.
Perform welder duties using SMAW, PAC, GMAW, oxy-fuel cutting, and GTAW processes.
Work on vessels welding using SMAW and FCAW
Can also Tig weld and use the process FCAW
Perform welder helper duties using electric, oxyacetylene, MIG and TIG welding processes.

Weld lay out worker vs welder helper skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

Arc Welding, 44%
Flame Cutting, 27%
Safety Equipment, 5%
TIG, 3%
GMAW, 3%
SMAW, 3%

Common welder helper skills

Grind Welds, 10%
MIG, 9%
Grinders, 9%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Arc Welding, 7%
GMAW, 6%