Glazier: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.
The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.
10% of glaziers earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $37,300
- Hourly
- $17.93
- Source
- BLS May 2025
25% of glaziers earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $46,320
- Hourly
- $22.27
- Source
- BLS May 2025
Half of glaziers earn more than this and half earn less.
- Annual
- $57,080
- Hourly
- $27.44
- Source
- BLS May 2025
75% of glaziers earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $66,610
- Hourly
- $32.03
- Source
- BLS May 2025
90% of glaziers earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $89,790
- Hourly
- $43.17
- Source
- BLS May 2025
Glaziers install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops. The median pay is $57,080 a year ($27.44 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent (44% of workers surveyed by O*NET).
- Median pay
- $57,080
- BLS May 2025
- Employed in the U.S.
- 58,480
- BLS May 2025
- Preparation
- Job Zone 1-2 of 5
- very little to some preparation
- Most common education
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- 44% of workers
Glaziers at a glance
Glaziers in the United States earned a median annual wage of $57,080 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for glaziers in the United States.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
BLS projects employment of glaziers in the United States to grow 1.9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,900 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
BLS estimated that 58,480 people were employed as glaziers in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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What glaziers do day to day
Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
- Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
- Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
Industries that employ it
Data Share of all glazier jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix).
- Specialty trade contractors74.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +1.1% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $60,960
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers11.6% of all jobs in this occupation · +3.1% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $56,450
- Construction of buildings4.8% of all jobs in this occupation · +4.5% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $55,360
- Repair and maintenance2.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +7.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $51,670
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing1.6% of all jobs in this occupation · +5.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $52,120
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods1.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +4.1% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $59,780
Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.
Ranked by importance to the job
Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.
Knowledge areas: Building and Construction, Mechanical, Mathematics, Administration and Management, Design, Customer and Personal Service.
Software glaziers use
Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.
- D-CALC FACADE 4000Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft ExcelSpreadsheet softwareHot technology
- Microsoft Office softwareOffice suite softwareHot technology
- Microsoft WindowsOperating system softwareHot technology
- American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricerProject management software
- BidMasterProject management software
- Work order softwareData base user interface and query software
Also called: Auto Glass Tech (Automobile Glass Technician), Commercial Glazier, Field Glazier, Glass Installer, Glass Technician (Glass Tech), Glassman.
How this page is built
Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.
- How a specific employer defines the job.
- Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
- Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
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