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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$46,170
United States, 2025
Employment
33,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Shape molten glass according to patterns.
- O*NET code
- 51-9195.04
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
- Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
- Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes.
- Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
- Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
- Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
- Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$35,850
25th percentile
$39,280
75th percentile
$53,000
90th percentile
$61,530
Most important skills
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Operation and Control3.0
- Operations Monitoring3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Writing2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Time Management2.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 7 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
7
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $68,490 | 150 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $61,010 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $60,130 | 130 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $59,990 | 70 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,320 | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $58,570 | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | $57,860 | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $57,300 | 400 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,770 | 660 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $56,320 | 80 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $56,110 | 100 | 2025 |
| HI | $55,990 | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $55,530 | 500 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $54,920 | 220 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $54,500 | 50 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $54,410 | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | $52,740 | 410 | 2025 |
| Joplin, MO | $52,560 | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | $52,520 | 170 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $52,220 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.