Wire welder vs welder helper

The differences between wire welders 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 wire welder and a welder helper. Additionally, a wire welder has an average salary of $38,882, which is higher than the $29,684 average annual salary of a welder helper.

The top three skills for a wire welder include MIG, calipers and FCAW. The most important skills for a welder helper are grind welds, MIG, and grinders.

Wire welder vs welder helper overview

	Wire Welder	Welder Helper
Yearly salary	$38,882	$29,684
Hourly rate	$18.69	$14.27
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,282	21,605
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Wire welder vs welder helper salary

Wire welders and welder helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Welder	Welder Helper
Average salary	$38,882	$29,684
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	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 wire welder and welder helper education

There are a few differences between a wire welder and a welder helper in terms of educational background:

	Wire Welder	Welder Helper
Most common degree	Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Wire welder vs welder helper demographics

Here are the differences between wire welders' and welder helpers' demographics:

	Wire Welder	Welder Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 63.7% 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 wire welder and welder helper duties and responsibilities

Wire welder example responsibilities.

Secure loads of 6"to 12"casing , 4"PVC liner and water on service truck.
Operate MIG welder to produce parts and or products.
Certificate courses in any repute institute in MIG welding are favore.
Skil with cutting torch, over head cranes, and welding machine, grinder, and tape measure
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Perform preventive maintenance, electronic robotic operation, pneumatic system operation, and initial quality control.

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.

Wire welder vs welder helper skills

Common wire welder skills

MIG, 51%
Calipers, 14%
FCAW, 13%
Cranes, 10%
Structural Steel, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%

Common welder helper skills

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