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How Much Does an Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer Make?

An automotive glass installer and repairer in the US earns a median salary of $47,630 a year, or $22.90 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $50,430, and the middle half earn between $40,110 and $59,550.

Median a year $47,630
Median an hour $22.90
Median a month $3,969
Average a year $50,430

Automotive glass installer and repairer pay range

What automotive glass installers and repairers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $35,390 $17.01
25th $40,110 $19.28
Median (50th) $47,630 $22.90
75th $59,550 $28.63
90th (top 10%) $70,650 $33.97

The median is 7% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 20,310 people work as automotive glass installers and repairers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$916
Every two weeks
$1,832
Twice a month
$1,985
A month
$3,969

At the median salary, before tax.

Automotive glass installer and repairer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New Jersey pays automotive glass installers and repairers the most, at $65,260 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New Jersey $65,260 $61,040 – After tax
Connecticut $63,640 $63,880 80 After tax
Washington $60,840 $60,630 770 After tax
North Carolina $58,020 $60,710 790 After tax
North Dakota $57,520 $56,280 40 After tax
Hawaii $57,020 $49,410 50 After tax
Massachusetts $56,560 $58,490 140 After tax
New Hampshire $55,600 $52,000 70 After tax
New York $54,740 $50,240 660 After tax
Alaska $53,910 $52,260 40 After tax
Illinois $53,420 $48,860 510 After tax
Colorado $53,270 $48,610 890 After tax
Ohio $52,810 $50,090 860 After tax
Oregon $52,690 $57,270 280 After tax
Florida $52,200 $48,800 2,030 After tax
Pennsylvania $51,460 $48,350 510 After tax
Maine $51,180 $47,270 60 After tax
California $50,900 $47,710 2,200 After tax
Minnesota $50,860 $47,800 480 After tax
Arizona $50,810 $45,670 730 After tax
Montana $50,440 $47,090 150 After tax
Maryland $49,310 $47,350 380 After tax
Utah $49,290 $49,310 270 After tax
Nevada $49,260 $47,210 190 After tax
Mississippi $49,040 $47,060 210 After tax
Wyoming $48,830 $45,970 70 After tax
Michigan $48,760 $46,860 580 After tax
Indiana $48,710 $46,850 320 After tax
Idaho $48,580 $48,530 110 After tax
Wisconsin $48,500 $48,790 300 After tax
Missouri $48,040 $47,060 580 After tax
Kentucky $47,770 $45,980 180 After tax
Virginia $47,410 $47,730 650 After tax
Alabama $47,250 $46,340 380 After tax
Texas $46,940 $46,550 2,220 After tax
Kansas $46,520 $39,900 60 After tax
Arkansas $45,750 $45,180 190 After tax
Nebraska $45,640 $46,630 70 After tax
Tennessee $45,570 $38,420 270 After tax
South Carolina $44,930 $46,180 440 After tax
Iowa $43,930 $45,520 110 After tax
Louisiana $42,530 $41,620 370 After tax
Georgia $40,070 $36,430 520 After tax
Oklahoma $39,850 $41,350 150 After tax
New Mexico $35,690 $37,470 150 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers” (SOC 49-3022). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an automotive glass installer and repairer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for an automotive glass installer and repairer is $22.90, and the average is $24.25. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.01 an hour and the top 10% over $33.97.

How much does an automotive glass installer and repairer make a month?

At the median salary of $47,630, an automotive glass installer and repairer earns about $3,969 a month before tax, or $1,832 every two weeks.

Which state pays automotive glass installers and repairers the most?

New Jersey has the highest average pay for an automotive glass installer and repairer, at $65,260 a year. Next are Connecticut and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for an automotive glass installer and repairer?

The lowest-paid 10% of automotive glass installers and repairers earn less than $35,390 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $40,110. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid automotive glass installers and repairers make?

The top 10% earn more than $70,650 a year, and the top 25% more than $59,550.