Glaziers
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-2121.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$57,080
Employment, U.S.58,480
Median hourly wage$27.44
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,300 | $46,320 | $57,080 | $66,610 | $89,790 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 260 | $45,520 | 0.32 |
| Alaska | 270 | $63,000 | 2.22 |
| Arizona | 2,370 | $56,560 | 1.94 |
| Arkansas | 480 | $44,700 | 0.97 |
| California | 7,020 | $64,040 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 2,040 | $62,340 | 1.88 |
| Connecticut | 690 | $63,840 | 1.09 |
| District of Columbia | 200 | $78,390 | 0.76 |
| Florida | 6,370 | $47,030 | 1.71 |
| Georgia | 2,530 | $43,340 | 1.37 |
| Hawaii | 280 | $80,800 | 1.19 |
| Idaho | 580 | $59,850 | 1.81 |
| Illinois | 1,410 | $61,840 | 0.61 |
| Indiana | 1,270 | $60,210 | 1.05 |
| Iowa | 430 | $57,330 | 0.73 |
| Kansas | 440 | $47,090 | 0.82 |
| Kentucky | 570 | $49,110 | 0.75 |
| Louisiana | 610 | $47,150 | 0.84 |
| Maine | 150 | $47,770 | 0.64 |
| Maryland | 1,820 | $59,890 | 1.75 |
| Massachusetts | 1,080 | $100,810 | 0.79 |
| Michigan | 2,040 | $52,770 | 1.23 |
| Minnesota | 460 | $66,130 | 0.42 |
| Mississippi | 820 | $36,750 | 1.88 |
| Missouri | 630 | $51,430 | 0.57 |
| Montana | 410 | $49,360 | 2.15 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $50,190 | 1.14 |
| Nevada | 730 | $49,490 | 1.24 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $58,850 | 0.59 |
| New Jersey | 820 | $70,890 | 0.51 |
| New Mexico | 380 | $46,940 | 1.17 |
| New York | 3,400 | $61,760 | 0.93 |
| North Carolina | 840 | $46,170 | 0.45 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $61,800 | 0.48 |
| Ohio | 1,670 | $60,200 | 0.80 |
| Oklahoma | 430 | $45,380 | 0.67 |
| Oregon | 700 | $70,890 | 0.94 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,510 | $58,810 | 0.66 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $61,650 | 0.80 |
| South Carolina | 740 | $50,650 | 0.86 |
| South Dakota | 220 | $47,140 | 1.25 |
| Tennessee | 880 | $48,610 | 0.71 |
| Texas | 5,850 | $47,730 | 1.11 |
| Utah | 990 | $51,470 | 1.52 |
| Vermont | 110 | $60,390 | 0.98 |
| Virginia | 890 | $59,260 | 0.58 |
| Washington | 1,460 | $66,860 | 1.09 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $49,810 | 0.53 |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $62,400 | 0.53 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $55,030 | 0.68 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1-2 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Stonemasons | 1-2 | 0.968 |
| 3 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 5 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 6 | Tile and Stone Setters | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 7 | Carpenters | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Roofers | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 9 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3 | 0.958 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Glaziers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tile and Stone Setters | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.962 |
| Roofers | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.960 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.953 |
| Carpet Installers | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.951 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.947 |
| Helpers--Electricians | Troubleshooting | 1.12 | 0.936 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Glaziers, excluding software Glaziers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal | 6 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Job costing software | 4 of 20 | 36.9x |
| Flooring Technologies QFloors | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Pacific Solutions FloorRight | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Wilhelm Publishing Threshold | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Drawing and drafting software | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Construction Software Center EasyEst | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Estimating software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Building and Construction | 4.30 | 5.12 |
| Mechanical | 3.50 | 3.66 |
| Mathematics | 3.47 | 3.26 |
| Administration and Management | 3.46 | 3.04 |
| Design | 3.39 | 3.87 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.35 | 3.49 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.75 | 2.98 |
| Production and Processing | 2.60 | 2.47 |
| English Language | 2.60 | 2.26 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.59 | 2.37 |
| Education and Training | 2.55 | 2.42 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.12 | 1.52 |
| Administrative | 2.06 | 1.79 |
| Physics | 1.93 | 1.54 |
| Transportation | 1.93 | 1.51 |
| Chemistry | 1.87 | 1.83 |
| Psychology | 1.79 | 1.58 |
| Law and Government | 1.74 | 1.18 |
| Foreign Language | 1.68 | 0.90 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.57 | 1.00 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.57 | 1.00 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.54 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.40 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.27 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.26 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.21 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.18 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.05 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.04 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Written Expression | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer
- BidMaster
- D-CALC FACADE 4000
- Work order software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 230 | 3.47 | $58,780 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 390 | 3.41 | $48,780 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 410 | 3.20 | $47,200 |
| Billings, MT | 100 | 2.70 | $49,610 |
| Anchorage, AK | 150 | 2.31 | $59,270 |
| Salem, OR | 160 | 2.29 | $78,420 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,000 | 2.23 | $57,170 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,330 | 2.20 | $44,430 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 640 | 2.07 | $51,470 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1,230 | 2.04 | $64,080 |