Automotive glass installers & repairers

Detailed Occupation

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    2024 Workforce
    16.6k
    Average Age
    38
    Estimated Job Growth
    3.43%
    10-year projection
    Average Salary
    $48,494
    Average Male Salary
    $48,944
    Average Female Salary
    $26,593

    About

    Automotive glass installers & repairers are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Automotive glass installers & repairers was $48,494 in 2024.

    The locations that employ the most Automotive glass installers & repairers are . The locations with a relatively high concentration of Automotive glass installers & repairers are Sarasota County (East) PUMA, FL, Maricopa County--Chandler City (Northeast) PUMA, AZ, and Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY.

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    Employment

    Employment and salary information for the Automotive glass installers & repairers workforce. Automotive glass installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 16,602 people, of which 2.01% were women and 98% were men.

    Employment Over Time

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    16,268
    Male Workforce
    ± 3.13k
    334
    Female Workforce
    ± 449

    The Automotive glass installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 16,602 people (2.01% women and 98% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.77% between 2014 (16,313) and 2024 (16,602).

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    Employment by Location

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    This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Automotive glass installers & repairers.

    During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Mexico ($74,260), West Virginia ($64,235), and North Carolina ($63,215).

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    Yearly Wage Ranking

    $48,494
    AVERAGE WAGE
    #335 in the ranking (2014)
    $69,878
    NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
    For all occupations across the US

    In 2024, Automotive glass installers & repairers earned an average of $48,494, $21,384 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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    Wage Distribution

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    0.282
    WAGE GINI

    In 2024, Automotive glass installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.282, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Automotive glass installers & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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    Industry

    Information on the industries that employ Automotive glass installers & repairers and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Automotive glass installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Automotive glass installers & repairers, by average wage, is Glass & glass product manufacturing ($62,431).

    Occupations by Industries

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    Value
    16.6k
    2024 Workforce
    ± 3,163
    −6.21%
    1 YEAR GROWTH
    ± 28.3%

    This graphic shows the share of Automotive glass installers & repairers employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Automotive glass installers & repairers at 93.7%, followed by Construction with 2.8% and Car Dealers with 1.8%.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information on Automotive glass installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Automotive glass installers & repairers in 2024 was 16,602 people, with 2.01% woman, and 98% men. The average age of male Automotive glass installers & repairers in the workforce is 38.1 and of female Automotive glass installers & repairers is 33.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Automotive glass installers & repairers is White.

    Gender and Age

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    The workforce of Automotive glass installers & repairers in 2024 was 16,602 people, with 2.01% woman, and 98% men.

    The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (2,769 people), 25 to 29 years (2,626  people), and 30 to 34 years (2,285 people). Among them they concentrated 47.2% of the total workforce.

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    Ethnicity

    Gender

    In 2024, 26.3% of Automotive glass installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 73.7% non-Hispanic.

    The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.2%), Puerto Rican (17)%, and Dominican (3.57)%

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    Races

    In 2024, 62.9% of the Automotive glass installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 2.1% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (15%) and Other (10.2%).

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    Education & Skills

    Data on higher education choices for Automotive glass installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Automotive glass installers & repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

    Among the necessary skills for Automotive glass installers & repairers, Time Management stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Automotive glass installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

    Majors

    ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
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    The most common majors achieved by Automotive glass installers & repairers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (117 people), Engineering (81 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (81 people).

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    Education Levels

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    The main educational levels achieved by the Automotive glass installers & repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (8,359 people), Some college (4,372 people), and Associates Degree (1,419 people).

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    Skills

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    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Automotive glass installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Automotive glass installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Time Management, Installation, Active Listening.

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    Projections

    Projections on job growth for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers are expected to see a growth of 3.43% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

    Job Growth

    For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers.
    3.43%
    Estimated Job Growth
    10-year Projection
    3.07%
    National Growth
    10-year Projection

    This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Automotive glass installers & repairers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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