Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Median salary

$47,630

Average salary

$50,430

Employment

20,310

Projected growth

3.6% growth

Annual openings

1,400

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Do

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

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: 7.2%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 2 of 5

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Experience: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
Education: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Job training: Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.1/5
Mechanicalimportance 3.7/5
English Languageimportance 3.3/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.0/5
Administrativeimportance 3.0/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.8/5
Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 2.7/5
Sales and Marketingimportance 2.6/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9/5
Telephone Conversations4.8/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.8/5
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6/5
Contact With Others4.5/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Mechanical Door Repairers91% skill match
Carpenters88% skill match
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers88% skill match
Commercial Divers87% skill match
Pipelayers87% skill match
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters86% skill match
Audio and Video Technicians86% skill match
Glaziers85% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Installationimportance 3.1/5
Equipment Selectionimportance 3.0/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.9/5
Service Orientationimportance 2.9/5
Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
Coordinationimportance 2.8/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.8/5
Operations Monitoringimportance 2.8/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cautiousness
Stress Tolerance
Integrity
Perseverance
Achievement Orientation

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

RealisticHigh
ConventionalMedium
InvestigativeLow
EnterprisingLow
SocialLow
ArtisticLow

This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where automotive glass installers and repairers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).