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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Career, Salary and Skills

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $47,630 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 20,310. Wage data is published for 106 locations.

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Occupation description

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

O*NET code

49-3022.00

Job zone

2

Typical education

High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)

Experience

Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

National salary and employment

Median annual

$47,630

Hourly median

$22.90

Employment

20,310

Data year

2025

National salary distribution

$35,390
10th
$40,110
25th
$47,630
Median
$59,550
75th
$70,650
90th

Top skills

SkillImportanceLevel
Installation3.122.75
Equipment Selection3.002.38
Speaking3.002.62
Time Management2.883.00
Social Perceptiveness2.882.62
Critical Thinking2.882.75
Active Listening2.882.75
Service Orientation2.882.62
Monitoring2.882.62
Complex Problem Solving2.752.50
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Typical tasks

  • Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
  • Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
  • Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
  • Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
  • Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.
  • Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
  • Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
  • Install replacement glass in vehicles.
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Technology

  • Estimating software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Recordkeeping software
  • Workday software
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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.