Welder-manufacture vs pipe welder

The differences between welder-manufactures and pipe 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 pipe welder. Additionally, a pipe welder has an average salary of $46,364, which is higher than the $43,652 average annual salary of a welder-manufacture.

The top three skills for a welder-manufacture include hand tools, arc welding and cranes. The most important skills for a pipe welder are carbon steel, MIG, and hand tools.

Welder-manufacture vs pipe welder overview

	Welder-Manufacture	Pipe Welder
Yearly salary	$43,652	$46,364
Hourly rate	$20.99	$22.29
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,091	7,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Welder-manufacture vs pipe welder salary

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

	Welder-Manufacture	Pipe Welder
Average salary	$43,652	$46,364
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $33,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	North Kingstown, RI
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Forum Energy Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between welder-manufacture and pipe welder education

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

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

Welder-manufacture vs pipe welder demographics

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

	Welder-Manufacture	Pipe Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between welder-manufacture and pipe 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.

Pipe welder example responsibilities.

Silver solder, TIG, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW weld mild steel stainless steel aluminum and copper nickel respectively.
Weld carbon and stainless steel pipe in position and roll out machines utilizing GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SMAW processes.
Skil in all types of welding, including MIG, TIG, stick, aluminum and stainless steel.
Work with TIG and MIG welding systems, as well as forklifts and overhead cranes up to 30 tons.
Work safely under OSHA safety and PPE standards.
Used aluminum GMAW for structural supports and some larger fabrications.

Welder-manufacture vs pipe welder skills

Common welder-manufacture skills

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

Common pipe welder skills

Carbon Steel, 16%
MIG, 10%
Hand Tools, 8%
TIG, 6%
SMAW, 6%
GTAW, 6%