DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	550	191	$20.63/hr	$0.89/hr	$14.04/hr	$18.17/hr	$20.82/hr	$23.40/hr	$27.29/hr
U S	42,350	1,398	$20.43/hr	$0.27/hr	$11.73/hr	$14.87/hr	$18.25/hr	$23.43/hr	$33.55/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

• Fastens glass panes into wood sash and spreads and smoothes putty around edge of pane with knife to seal joints.
• Marks outline or pattern on glass, cuts glass, and breaks off excess glass by hand or with notched tool.
• Installs pre-assembled framework for windows or doors designed to be fitted with glass panels, including stained glass windows, using hand tools.
• Attaches backing and leveling devices to wall surface, using nails and screws, and cuts mounting strips and moldings to required lengths.
• Sets glass doors into frame and bolts metal hinges, handles, locks, and other hardware onto glass doors.
• Measures mirror and dimensions of area to be covered and determines plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb-line and level.
• Assembles, fits, and attaches metal-framed glass enclosures for showers or bathtubs to framing around bath enclosure.
• Moves furniture to clear work site and covers floors and furnishings with drop cloths.
• Drives truck to installation site and unloads mirrors, equipment, and tools.
• Loads and arranges mirrors on truck, following sequence of deliveries.
• Covers mirrors with protective material to prevent damage.
• Measures, cuts, fits, and presses anti-glare adhesive film to glass or sprays glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
• Attaches mounting strips and moldings to surface and applies mastic cement, putty, or screws to secure mirrors into position.