Glaziers
Architecture and ConstructionO*NET 47-2121.00United States
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
- Median annual earnings
- $56,423
- Projected change
- +5.6%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 62.05K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
79.9% of the workforce
Growing to 65.55K by 2035
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The work
What glaziers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- 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.
- Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- 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.
- Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
- Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
- Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
- Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
- Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
- Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
- Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
- Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
- Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
- Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
- Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $36,045
- 25th percentile
- $45,427
- 50th percentile
- $56,423
- 75th percentile
- $67,141
- 90th percentile
- $91,960
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $56,423 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+5.6%average or slower
202562,050 jobs
2035 projected65,549 jobs
3,499 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 79.9%
- Certificate
- 12%
- Some college
- 8.1%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Installation
- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Window Installers2,653 postings
- 02Window and Door Installers1,382 postings
- 03Installers1,122 postings
- 04Glaziers807 postings
- 05Window Treatment Specialists501 postings
- 06Glass Installers429 postings
- 07Commercial Glaziers265 postings
- 08Smart Home Installers238 postings
- 09Lead Glaziers227 postings
- 10Gutter Installers223 postings
- 11Subcontractors200 postings
- 12Window Covering Installers143 postings
- 13Subcontractor Installers124 postings
- 14Lead Installers120 postings
- 15Installation Technicians115 postings
- 16Measure Technicians104 postings
- 17Glass Technicians103 postings
- 18Kitchen Interns102 postings
- 19Direct Installers95 postings
- 20Siding Installers95 postings
Top employers
- 01Renuity316 postings
- 02Andersen Windows302 postings
- 03Leaf At Home LTD278 postings
- 04Bath Concepts Independent Dealers267 postings
- 05Custom Decorators233 postings
- 06Leaffilter North155 postings
- 07West Shore Home155 postings
- 08LeafGuard120 postings
- 09Glass Doctor109 postings
- 10Westshore Home Improvement109 postings
- 11GPAC103 postings
- 12Power Home Remodeling103 postings
- 13Prestige Windows79 postings
- 14Window Nation79 postings
- 15Great Day Improvements74 postings
- 16DaBella71 postings
- 17Avanti Windows & Doors70 postings
- 18Marvin61 postings
- 19Binswanger Enterprises55 postings
- 20Black Creek Installations54 postings
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