Welder-manufacture vs mig welder

The differences between welder-manufactures and mig 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 welder-manufacture and a mig welder. Additionally, a welder-manufacture has an average salary of $43,652, which is higher than the $35,476 average annual salary of a mig welder.

The top three skills for a welder-manufacture include hand tools, arc welding and cranes. The most important skills for a mig welder are tape measure, arc welding, and jigs.

Welder-manufacture vs mig welder overview

	Welder-Manufacture	MIG Welder
Yearly salary	$43,652	$35,476
Hourly rate	$20.99	$17.06
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,091	7,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder-manufacture vs mig welder salary

Welder-manufactures and mig welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welder-Manufacture	MIG Welder
Average salary	$43,652	$35,476
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Salt Lake City, UT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Invacare
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between welder-manufacture and mig welder education

There are a few differences between a welder-manufacture and a mig welder in terms of educational background:

	Welder-Manufacture	MIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Welder-manufacture vs mig welder demographics

Here are the differences between welder-manufactures' and mig welders' demographics:

	Welder-Manufacture	MIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 3.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.0% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between welder-manufacture and mig welder duties and responsibilities

Welder-manufacture example responsibilities.

Used mig welding to fabricate farm equipment.
Operate equipment including valves, pumps and mixers.
Utilize GMAW, SMAW in a manufacturing fabrication environment.
Perform a variety of welding on primarily sheet metal and aluminum using MIG and TIGprocesses.
Connect heavy beams (stick weld), cut steel with torches, and lift steel beams with a crane.
Assemble then weld various aluminum and steel parts; assemble military environmental control and power generation trailers.

Mig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Read and interpret blue prints weld steel and aluminum using GMAW process
Develop extensive experience in a wide variety of welding styles and positions including MIG, and TIG.
Use necessary equipment such as torches, grinders, chop saws, and plasma cutters for assembly and repairs.
Assemble flatbed trailers; perform MIG, aluminum, and steel welding; participate in various production duties as assigned
Calibrate welding machines to GMAW (calibration).

Welder-manufacture vs mig welder skills

Common welder-manufacture skills

Hand Tools, 18%
Arc Welding, 17%
Cranes, 10%
Stainless Steel, 9%
GMAW, 9%
Tig Welding, 6%

Common mig welder skills

Tape Measure, 11%
Arc Welding, 8%
Jigs, 8%
GMAW, 8%
Torches, 7%
Aluminum, 7%