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Also called architectural glazier, commercial glazier, field glazier and glass glazier.
$57,080
Median pay a year
58,480
People do this work
6
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Pay and headcount are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lines are written from what the US Department of Labor records about this work.
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Glazier
Summary
Glazier installing glass in windows, skylights, and display cases, reading blueprints, cutting and fitting glass, and delivering materials to job sites
Experience
Glazier
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read blueprints to find size, shape, and type of glass needed
Installed metal or wood frames for windows and doors using hand tools
Cut, fit, and install glass in buildings or furniture
Operated cranes to lift large pieces of glass safely
Drove trucks to deliver glass and tools to job sites
Measured areas for mirrors and marked cutting lines on glass
Conferred with customers to understand project needs and provide estimates
Skills
Core Skills
Cutting glass, Measuring materials for installation, Loading or unloading materials, Installing metal components, Operating moving or lifting equipment, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Driver's license, Verifying alignment of structures or equipment
Hands-On Work
Installing doors or windows, Installing building fixtures, Applying material
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Read blueprints for glass sizeChecked walls and ceilings for levelInstalled frames for windows and doorsOperated cranes to lift heavy glassSet glass doors and attached hardwareCut and installed glass in buildings
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Read blueprints to determine glass size and specifications for installation projects
Installed frames for windows and doors, ensuring proper alignment and support
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Read blueprints to determine glass size and specifications, reducing errors in glass cutting
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Reduced errors in glass cuttingStreamlined the installation processImproved project completion time
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Add how many frames you installed each week
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Installed frames for windows and doors, ensuring proper alignment and support
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Several each weekA few every dayMost of the project frames
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Cutting glass
Measuring materials for installation
Installing doors or windows
Loading or unloading materials
Installing building fixtures
Installing metal components
Applying material
Operating moving or lifting equipment
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Verifying alignment of structures or equipment
Selecting construction materials
Protecting nearby structures
The work itself
What a Glazier does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
What it pays
How much does a Glazier make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$46,320
Median
$57,080
75th percentile
$66,610
About 58,480 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$56,270
$63,000
$74,610
AL
$37,190
$45,520
$48,390
AR
$37,700
$44,700
$47,880
AZ
$48,680
$56,560
$60,150
CA
$57,590
$64,040
$92,040
CO
$56,020
$62,340
$74,220
CT
$57,030
$63,840
$79,900
DC
$60,320
$78,390
$80,140
FL
$37,660
$47,030
$59,350
GA
$34,670
$43,340
$59,350
HI
$60,390
$80,800
$100,460
IA
$48,110
$57,330
$62,760
ID
$49,070
$59,850
$71,320
IL
$57,260
$61,840
$98,280
IN
$48,290
$60,210
$70,010
KS
$44,060
$47,090
$60,520
KY
$46,170
$49,110
$56,800
LA
$38,960
$47,150
$59,210
MA
$74,390
$100,810
$109,550
MD
$48,880
$59,890
$72,880
ME
$46,100
$47,770
$55,730
MI
$47,480
$52,770
$62,180
MN
$61,610
$66,130
$91,930
MO
$37,390
$51,430
$71,670
MS
$35,090
$36,750
$45,980
MT
$46,060
$49,360
$60,410
NC
$40,690
$46,170
$55,340
ND
$52,620
$61,800
$63,740
NE
$42,690
$50,190
$66,260
NH
$49,680
$58,850
$62,770
NJ
$57,510
$70,890
$96,430
NM
$38,950
$46,940
$48,370
NV
$46,410
$49,490
$61,310
NY
$51,500
$61,760
$77,300
OH
$48,320
$60,200
$64,780
OK
$39,210
$45,380
$46,900
OR
$50,750
$70,890
$100,550
PA
$46,790
$58,810
$71,070
PR
$22,220
$22,220
$23,000
RI
$51,050
$61,650
$78,150
SC
$44,720
$50,650
$57,870
SD
$45,390
$47,140
$51,540
TN
$44,550
$48,610
$59,060
TX
$38,830
$47,730
$55,110
UT
$47,640
$51,470
$60,890
VA
$49,000
$59,260
$62,400
VT
$49,920
$60,390
$62,220
WA
$59,260
$66,860
$106,840
WI
$51,000
$62,400
$91,720
WV
$34,640
$49,810
$66,160
WY
$52,420
$55,030
$71,750
Other names
Other names for this job
architectural glazier, commercial glazier, field glazier, glass glazier, glazier worker, residential glazier, stained glass glazier, union glazier, window glazier, art glass setter, auto glass tech, automobile glass technician.
This page is about the occupation Glaziers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.