Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Also called: Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer), Auto Glass Mechanic (Automotive Glass Mechanic), Auto Glass Repair Specialist (Automotive Glass Repair Specialist), Auto Glass Specialist (Automotive Glass Specialist), Auto Glass Tech (Automotive Glass Technician), Auto Glazier (Automotive Glazier), Auto Services Glass Installer (Automotive Services Glass Installer), Flat Glass Installer
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
What automotive glass installers and repairers do
Typical tasks
- Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
- 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.
- Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
- 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.
- Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
- Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
- Install replacement glass in vehicles.
- Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
- Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.
- Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.
- Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers salary
The median annual wage for automotive glass installers and repairers is $47,630 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $35,390 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $70,650. The mean annual wage is $50,430.
The mean hourly wage of $24.00 is 3.3× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $47,630 → in 3 years $52,400 → in 5 years $55,800 → in 10 years $65,400 (10-year range $56,300–$76,000). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Skills, education and requirements for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become automotive glass installers and repairers
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Career path and how to earn more as automotive glass installers and repairers
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