Construction and extraction
Glazier
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Median pay
$57,080
Growth to 2035
+2%
little or no change
Openings a year
3,900
Time to qualify*
4 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Glazier
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
- Prior experience
- None
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
Glazier: 23% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
- 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.
Also called: Auto Glass Tech (Automobile Glass Technician) · Commercial Glazier · Field Glazier · Glass Installer · Glass Technician (Glass Tech) · Glassman · Glazer · Glazier
Outlook and AI
Glaziers held 59,200 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 60,300 by 2035 (+2%, little or no change; all jobs: +3.5%).
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