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47-2121 Glaziers



Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 460171$36.28/hr$25.33/hr$30.42/hr$32.65/hr$45.40/hr$50.31/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction410$32.56/hr
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/A4.8%
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/A7.7%
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 40$31.47/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 260$34.01/hr5.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 310$33.88/hrN/A
Minnesota 460$32.65/hr5.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,050$30.26/hr5.8%
Tile and Stone Setters 610$34.84/hr9.7%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 160$50.63/hr9.0%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 490$29.32/hrN/A
Roofers 1,890$36.78/hr5.6%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 250$52.18/hr5.1%
Tapers 220$38.56/hr1.5%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,090$26.84/hr7.3%


  • Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  • Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  • Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  • Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  • Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  • Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  • Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  • Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  • Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  • Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.