Glaziers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$57,080
United States, 2025
Employment
58,480
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
- O*NET code
- 47-2121.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
- Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
- Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,300
25th percentile
$46,320
75th percentile
$66,610
90th percentile
$89,790
Most important skills
- Coordination3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Active Listening2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Operation and Control2.9
- Operations Monitoring2.9
- Monitoring2.8
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 5 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with GlaziersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $107,610 | 780 | 2025 |
| MA | $100,810 | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $91,870 | 70 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $83,420 | 90 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $82,480 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $82,420 | 350 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $80,940 | 210 | 2025 |
| HI | $80,800 | 280 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,820 | 90 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $78,420 | 160 | 2025 |
| DC | $78,390 | 200 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,610 | 900 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,550 | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $73,860 | 390 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | $73,260 | 90 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $71,970 | 200 | 2025 |
| OR | $70,890 | 700 | 2025 |
| NJ | $70,890 | 820 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $70,430 | 280 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $70,200 | 30 | 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.