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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers Salary in Eugene, OR

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers in Eugene, OR have a median annual salary of $49,860, with 40 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $33,560 at the 10th percentile to $54,080 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

$49,860

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.97

Employment

40

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$33,560
10th
$40,000
25th
$49,860
Median
$51,670
75th
$54,080
90th

Local compared with national

Eugene, OR

$49,860

Median annual · 2025

United States

$46,170

Median annual · 2025

The Eugene, OR median is 8.0% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,690).

Top skills

  1. 1.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  2. 2.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  9. 9.WritingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Billing software
  • Inventory control software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook

Common 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.
  • Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
  • Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, or polish glass or glass products.

Related careers

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

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