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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Salary in AK

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers in AK have a median annual salary of $52,260, with 40 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $42,030 at the 10th percentile to $61,710 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$52,260

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.12

Employment

40

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$42,030
10th
$49,260
25th
$52,260
Median
$61,410
75th
$61,710
90th

Local compared with national

AK

$52,260

Median annual · 2025

United States

$47,630

Median annual · 2025

The AK median is 9.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,630).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstallationImportance 3.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Equipment SelectionImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 2.8
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Estimating software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Recordkeeping software
  • Workday software

Common tasks

  • Install replacement glass in vehicles.
  • 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.
  • Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
  • Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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