How much does a glazier make?

The median pay is $27.44 per hour — roughly $57,000 a year, with the real range running from about $17.93/hr (10th percentile) to $43.17/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a glazier?

The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

What does a glazier actually do all day?

Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required. Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels. Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.

Construction & Trades

Glaziers

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

What it pays
Glaziers earn a median of $27.44/hr — about $57,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $17.93/hr; the top 10% earn $43.17/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)

What you'd actually do

Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.

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. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 7.1% of glaziers 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 glazier make?: The median pay is $27.44 per hour — roughly $57,000 a year, with the real range running from about $17.93/hr (10th percentile) to $43.17/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Do you need a degree to be a glazier?: The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
What does a glazier actually do all day?: Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required. Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels. Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.

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