# Glaziers

> Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/glaziers
- SOC code: 47-2121.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $57,080 (10th percentile $37,300, 90th percentile $89,790)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.9%
- Openings a year: 3,900
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 89 |
| Investigative (I) | 18 |
| Artistic (A) | 22 |
| Social (S) | 11 |
| Enterprising (E) | 11 |
| Conventional (C) | 43 |

## What you'd do

- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 84/100)
- Getting Information (importance 82/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 79/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 77/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 76/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 74/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 67/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 67/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 66/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 65/100)

## Skills

Coordination, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Time Management, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring

## Knowledge

Building and Construction, Mechanical, Mathematics, Administration and Management, Design, Customer and Personal Service, Engineering and Technology, English Language, Production and Processing, Public Safety and Security

## Also called

Architectural Glazier, Art Glass Setter, Auto Glass Tech (Automobile Glass Technician), Commercial Glazier, Field Glazier, Glass Fitter, Glass Glazier, Glass Inserter, Glass Installer, Glass Mechanic

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4604) (CIP 4604, 319 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-valley-university-3103) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $82,443 | $97,793 | $11,042 |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,627 | $90,691 | $17,750 |
| [Tuskegee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tuskegee-university-2832) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,054 | $87,107 | not reported |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $69,819 | $74,310 | $27,000 |

## Related careers

- [Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/automotive-glass-installers-and-repairers): $47,630 median pay
- [Carpenters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/carpenters): $60,580 median pay
- [Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/drywall-and-ceiling-tile-installers): $58,930 median pay
- [Brickmasons and Blockmasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brickmasons-and-blockmasons): $62,120 median pay
- [Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/floor-layers-except-carpet-wood-and-hard-tiles): $56,460 median pay
- [Tile and Stone Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tile-and-stone-setters): $55,690 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.