Installation, maintenance and repair
Automotive glass installers and repairers
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Median pay
$47,630
Growth to 2035
+6%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
1,300
Time to qualify*
6 months
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Automotive glass installers and repairers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Automotive glass installers and repairers: 24% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
- Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
- Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
- Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
- Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.
- Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
- Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
- Install replacement glass in vehicles.
Also called: Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer) · Auto Glass Tech (Automotive Glass Technician) · Auto Glazier (Automotive Glazier) · Flat Glass Installer · Glass Installer · Glass Installer Technician (Glass Installer Tech) · Installer · Window Film Installer
Outlook and AI
Automotive glass installers and repairers held 22,600 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 23,900 by 2035 (+6%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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