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ConstructionTop JobColorado Talent Pipeline Report-aligned occupation with strong annual openings, growth, and wage signals.

Glazier

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

Annual openings

131

Median wage

$62,340

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

+4%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Education not reported

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Credential detail

Become a Skilled Trades Master Craftsman. Depending upon the trade, Skilled Trades Professionals can become Master Craftsmen through experience and additional credentials. Master Craftsmen earn more money and may supervise apprentices in the trade.

Experience detail

Work experience under the guidance (possibly as an apprentice) of a Skilled Tradesperson is expected.

Work-based learning

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What the work actually feels like

How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.

Work style

The type of work can vary by job and employer.

  • With childrenNo
  • On a computerNo
  • OutdoorsYes
  • With your handsYes

Interests it draws on

  • Trades
  • Construction

Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  2. Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  3. Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  4. Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  5. Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  6. Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
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