Skilled Trades
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Shape molten glass according to patterns.
Median salary (BLS)
$46,170
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$36k – $62k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 4 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Plan a path to Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Entry / Junior
$35,850
~2 yrs to advance
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Established
$46,170
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Senior
$53,850
Key skills
A typical day
- •Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
- •Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
- •Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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