Automotive glass installers & repairers

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2020 Workforce

16.8k

Average Age

37.9

Estimated Job Growth

−0.412%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$39,396

Average Male Salary

$39,716

Average Female Salary

$30,386

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 $39,396 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Automotive glass installers & repairers by wage are Printing press operators, Other information and records clerks, and Occupational therapy assistants & aides.

Automotive glass installers & repairers are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, and 26 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Automotive glass installers & repairers are Florence City PUMA, SC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Automotive glass installers & repairers are Florence City PUMA, SC.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Automotive glass installers & repairers and on wages and locations 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 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores . Automotive glass installers & repairers are paid most in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Florence City PUMA, SC.

Yearly Wage

$39,396

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,880

In 2020, Automotive glass installers & repairers earned an average of $39,396, $16,558 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Printing press operators make somewhat more than Automotive glass installers & repairers while Other information and records clerks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Automotive glass installers & repairers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In 2015, Automotive glass installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.277, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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).

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 Automotive glass installers & repairers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Automotive glass installers & repairers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Automotive glass installers & repairers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Automotive glass installers & repairers, by number of employees, are Automotive repair & maintenance, Construction, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Building material & supplies dealers, Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers, Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores , and Glass & glass product manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Automotive glass installers & repairers, by average wage, are Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores , Construction, and Automotive repair & maintenance.

Industries by Share

16.8k

2020 Workforce

± 3,184

−2.41%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.3%

The number of people employed as Automotive glass installers & repairers has been declining at a rate of −2.41%, from 17,233 people in 2019 to 16,818 people in 2020.

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 89.7%, followed by Construction with 3.22% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 1.46%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Automotive glass installers & repairers in the US. The average age of male Automotive glass installers & repairers in the workforce is 37.9 and of female Automotive glass installers & repairers is 37.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Automotive glass installers & repairers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

16.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,129

577

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 590

96.6% of Automotive glass installers & repairers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Automotive glass installers & repairers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Automotive glass installers & repairers

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

67.4% of Automotive glass installers & repairers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15% of Automotive glass installers & repairers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Automotive glass installers & repairers.

Age by Sex

37.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.41

37.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 13.9

The median age of Automotive glass installers & repairers is 37.9, and Male employees are generally 0.208 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Automotive glass installers & repairers 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

Business
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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Automotive glass installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation, Equipment Selection, and Repairing.

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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 3.71%, but Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers are expected to see a growth of −0.412% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less 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.

−0.412%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.