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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Other titles employers use
Automotive Glass Installer (Auto Glass Installer) · Automotive Glass Technician (Auto Glass Technician) · Automotive Glazier (Auto Glazier) · Glass Installer · Glass Installer Technician · Glass Technician · Windshield Installer · Windshield Repair Technician
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
- Install replacement glass in vehicles.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Installation
- Speaking
- Equipment Selection
Subjects to know
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- English Language
Useful strengths
- Near Vision
- Manual Dexterity
- Multilimb Coordination
- Static Strength
- Oral Comprehension
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.0 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 3.9 | Up and down through the day |
| Talking face to face | 4.9 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 4.1 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Operating system software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Project management software
- Data base user interface and query software
Opportunity near you
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- People doing this work
- 2,570
- Job openings each year
- 220
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 14.7%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,570 | 220 | 14.7% |
| Florida | 2,450 | 210 | 12.4% |
| California | 2,300 | 180 | 4.5% |
| Arizona | 1,150 | 100 | 15.0% |
| Louisiana | 1,020 | 80 | 3.0% |
| Washington | 1,000 | 100 | 12.4% |
| New York | 860 | 10 | 19.4% |
| Ohio | 790 | 60 | — |
| Georgia | 780 | 70 | 16.4% |
| North Carolina | 720 | 60 | 12.5% |
| Michigan | 690 | 50 | −1.4% |
| Virginia | 690 | 50 | 1.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 570 | 50 | 1.8% |
| Mississippi | 520 | 40 | 6.1% |
| Tennessee | 520 | 50 | 30.0% |
| Maryland | 430 | 40 | 10.3% |
| Indiana | 400 | 30 | 2.6% |
| Kentucky | 400 | 30 | — |
| Colorado | 390 | 30 | 5.4% |
| Utah | 390 | 40 | 21.9% |
| Alabama | 380 | 30 | 2.7% |
| Minnesota | 380 | 30 | 5.6% |
| Illinois | 370 | 30 | 2.8% |
| South Carolina | 350 | 30 | 6.1% |
| Nevada | 340 | 30 | 13.3% |
| Wisconsin | 340 | 30 | 6.3% |
| Idaho | 330 | 30 | 10.0% |
| Nebraska | 270 | 20 | 8.0% |
| Oregon | 180 | 20 | 12.5% |
| Iowa | 130 | 10 | 8.3% |
| Montana | 130 | 10 | 18.2% |
| New Mexico | 130 | 10 | 8.3% |
| Kansas | 120 | 10 | — |
| Massachusetts | 120 | 10 | — |
| Wyoming | 110 | 10 | 10.0% |
| Maine | 100 | 10 | — |
| Oklahoma | 100 | 10 | — |
| Arkansas | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| West Virginia | 90 | 10 | — |
| Alaska | 80 | 10 | — |
| North Dakota | 60 | 10 | — |
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