Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
What it pays
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers earn a median of $22.90/hr — about $47,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.01/hr; the top 10% earn $33.97/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers earn a median of $22.90/hr — about $47,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.01/hr; the top 10% earn $33.97/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
- Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
- 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.
- Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
- Install replacement glass in vehicles.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; time pressure is a real part of the job. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 7.2% of automotive glass installers and repairers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a automotive glass installers and repairer make?
- The median pay is $22.90 per hour — roughly $47,500 a year, with the real range running from about $17.01/hr (10th percentile) to $33.97/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a automotive glass installers and repairer?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a automotive glass installers and repairer actually do all day?
- 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. Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.