Skilled Trades
Glaziers
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Median salary (BLS)
$57,080
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$37k – $90k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Glaziers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Glaziers
Entry / Junior
$37,300
~2 yrs to advance
Glaziers
Established
$57,080
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Glaziers
Senior
$73,435
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
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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