Glaziers

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2019 Workforce

44.2k

Average Age

39.5

Estimated Job Growth

10.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,120

Average Male Salary

$47,229

Average Female Salary

$34,978

About

Glaziers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Glaziers was $47,120 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Glaziers by wage are Surgical technologists, Security & fire alarm systems installers, and Insulation workers.

Glaziers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Glaziers are Des Moines City PUMA, IA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Glaziers are Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Glaziers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Glaziers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Glaziers, by average wage, is Construction. Glaziers are paid most in Des Moines City PUMA, IA but are relatively concentrated in Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$47,120

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,426

In 2019, Glaziers earned an average of $47,120, $8,404 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Insulation workers make somewhat more than Glaziers while Surgical technologists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Glaziers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.285

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Glaziers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.285, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Glaziers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Glaziers.

Spatial Concentration

Des Moines City PUMA, IA

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Glaziers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Glaziers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Glaziers, by number of employees, are Construction, Glass & glass product manufacturing, and Building material & supplies dealers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Glaziers, by average wage, are Automotive repair & maintenance, Glass & glass product manufacturing, Automotive repair & maintenance, Building material & supplies dealers, Automotive repair & maintenance, Construction, Building material & supplies dealers, Automotive repair & maintenance, Building material & supplies dealers, Construction, Construction, Construction, Glass & glass product manufacturing, Construction, Building material & supplies dealers, Construction, Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers, and Building material & supplies dealers.

Industries by Share

44.2k

2019 Workforce

± 5,163

35.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.2%

The number of people employed as Glaziers has been growing at a rate of 35.6%, from 32,627 people in 2018 to 44,238 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Glaziers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Glaziers at 74.1%, followed by Glass & glass product manufacturing with 12.8% and Building material & supplies dealers with 8.91%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Glaziers in the US. The average age of male Glaziers in the workforce is 39.6 and of female Glaziers is 37.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Glaziers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

43.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,140

394

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 487

99.1% of Glaziers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Glaziers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Glaziers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

65.6% of Glaziers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 19.7% of Glaziers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Glaziers.

Age by Gender

39.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.47

37.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 10.3

The median age of Glaziers is 39.5, and Male employees are generally 2.06 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Glaziers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Glaziers is Business but a relatively high number of Glaziers hold a major in Business.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Glaziers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Glaziers need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Glaziers need more than the average amount of Installation, Operation and Control, and Equipment Selection.

Radar Distribution

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Glaziers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.85%, but Glaziers are expected to see a growth of 10.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

10.4%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

6.85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2018 to 2028) for Glaziers. This profession is expected to grow faster than 6.85%, the average rate of national job growth.