Glaziers
SOC 47-2121 · 2024-2034
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $65,775per year
- Projected openings
- 6,520
- Projected change
- +3.9%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Reading Comprehension
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $81,260 | 390 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $79,874 | 250 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $79,624 | 50 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $78,759 | 940 |
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $78,368 | 30 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $76,999 | 660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $67,310 | 1,780 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $67,244 | 940 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $67,199 | 970 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $66,375 | 40 |
| Vallejo MSA (Solano County) | $65,500 | 70 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $65,233 | 70 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $64,131 | 80 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $64,039 | 130 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $63,586 | 70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $63,555 | 980 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $62,886 | 210 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $62,721 | 60 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $61,599 | 220 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | $52,540 | 50 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 40 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $49,187
- A quarter earn under
- $59,150
- Half earn under
- $65,775
- Three quarters earn under
- $94,533
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $124,915
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $49,059 | 1,680 | +4.2% |
| Carpenters | $77,977 | 110,410 | +6.4% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $67,665 | 25,830 | +5% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $70,921 | 4,180 | +5.7% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $62,868 | 4,590 | +8.5% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $50,163 | 2,690 | +3.1% |