Skilled Trades
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Median salary
$47,260
Typical range
$35k – $67k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Entry / Junior
$35,080
~2 yrs to advance
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Established
$47,260
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Senior
$57,370
Key skills
A typical 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.
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
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- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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