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49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers



Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 48092$25.14/hr$19.17/hr$20.59/hr$23.63/hr$26.42/hr$34.24/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Other Services480$23.63/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2024-2034
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 10$20.59/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 20$23.67/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$23.63/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 50$23.67/hr7.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 280$23.79/hr3.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 310$23.79/hrN/A
Minnesota 480$23.63/hr0.6%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2024-2034
Tire Repairers and Changers 1,310$21.63/hr4.9%
Home Appliance Repairers 540$30.33/hr1.6%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 270$28.93/hrN/A


  • Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.
  • Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.
  • Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts to shape or smooth edges.
  • 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.
  • Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
  • Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
  • Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.
  • Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
  • Install replacement glass in vehicles.