Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Median $54,890
Occupation · SOC 49-3022
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers: pay and where the jobs are
What automotive glass installers and repairers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$47,630 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $50,430
- Median hourly wage
- $22.90
- Mean hourly wage
- $24.25
- Employment
- 20,310
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3022.
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How much do automotive glass installers and repairers make?
The median annual wage for automotive glass installers and repairers was $47,630 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,390 and the highest-paid 10% more than $70,650. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.90. About 20,310 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Connecticut ($63,880), New Jersey ($61,040) and North Carolina ($60,710). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for automotive glass installers and repairers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,390 | $17.01 | $2,949 | $2,551 |
| 25th percentile | $40,110 | $19.28 | $3,343 | $2,867 |
| Median | $47,630 | $22.90 | $3,969 | $3,371 |
| 75th percentile | $59,550 | $28.63 | $4,963 | $4,169 |
| 90th percentile | $70,650 | $33.97 | $5,888 | $4,878 |
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers: pay by state
45 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$53,284 take-home in national prices
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$51,997 take-home in national prices
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$48,668 take-home in national prices
Where a median automotive glass installers and repairer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 80 | $63,880 | $43,700 | $79,950 | $50,425 | $48,668 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $61,040 | $49,600 | $86,980 | $48,954 | $44,993 |
| North Carolina | 790 | $60,710 | $36,080 | $75,810 | $49,047 | $51,997 |
| Washington | 770 | $60,630 | $41,630 | $81,060 | $50,055 | $46,775 |
| Massachusetts | 140 | $58,490 | $39,330 | $83,060 | $46,203 | $43,688 |
| Oregon | 280 | $57,270 | $37,570 | $61,300 | $44,089 | $42,655 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $56,280 | $40,240 | $79,930 | $47,401 | $53,284 |
| Alaska | 40 | $52,260 | $42,030 | $61,710 | $43,910 | $42,898 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $52,000 | $44,630 | $69,560 | $43,962 | $42,204 |
| New York | 660 | $50,240 | $40,340 | $77,160 | $40,184 | $37,234 |
| Ohio | 860 | $50,090 | $35,360 | $71,810 | $41,493 | $44,725 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $49,410 | $47,740 | $77,080 | $39,652 | $36,063 |
| Utah | 270 | $49,310 | $35,460 | $73,260 | $40,168 | $40,630 |
| Illinois | 510 | $48,860 | $37,390 | $77,760 | $39,165 | $39,182 |
| Florida | 2,030 | $48,800 | $34,550 | $73,420 | $41,391 | $40,024 |
| Wisconsin | 300 | $48,790 | $34,000 | $63,450 | $39,866 | $42,367 |
| Colorado | 890 | $48,610 | $39,580 | $73,360 | $39,594 | $38,421 |
| Idaho | 110 | $48,530 | $36,400 | $63,090 | $39,710 | $41,584 |
| Pennsylvania | 510 | $48,350 | $36,500 | $61,690 | $39,511 | $40,494 |
| Minnesota | 480 | $47,800 | $38,760 | $69,260 | $38,638 | $39,179 |
| Virginia | 650 | $47,730 | $32,130 | $60,700 | $38,601 | $38,179 |
| California | 2,200 | $47,710 | $35,600 | $71,390 | $38,993 | $35,217 |
| Maryland | 380 | $47,350 | $33,300 | $71,690 | $38,343 | $36,531 |
| Maine | 60 | $47,270 | $41,350 | $64,040 | $38,401 | $39,569 |
| Nevada | 190 | $47,210 | $37,240 | $74,760 | $40,113 | $40,122 |
| Montana | 150 | $47,090 | $41,290 | $72,690 | $38,560 | $40,742 |
| Mississippi | 210 | $47,060 | $29,290 | $76,070 | $38,842 | $44,670 |
| Missouri | 580 | $47,060 | $36,660 | $62,130 | $38,718 | $42,633 |
| Michigan | 580 | $46,860 | $34,800 | $65,240 | $38,091 | $39,589 |
| Indiana | 320 | $46,850 | $38,160 | $58,990 | $38,471 | $41,221 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $46,630 | $39,570 | $48,250 | $38,405 | $42,624 |
| Texas | 2,220 | $46,550 | $34,190 | $61,360 | $39,583 | $40,783 |
| Alabama | 380 | $46,340 | $36,810 | $59,500 | $37,506 | $42,226 |
| South Carolina | 440 | $46,180 | $27,040 | $55,960 | $38,539 | $41,109 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $45,980 | $36,790 | $61,310 | $37,633 | $41,741 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $45,970 | $34,650 | $65,110 | $39,117 | $42,201 |
| Arizona | 730 | $45,670 | $38,740 | $67,230 | $38,128 | $37,871 |
| Iowa | 110 | $45,520 | $36,230 | $48,610 | $37,677 | $42,931 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $45,180 | $23,400 | $59,800 | $37,298 | $42,902 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $41,620 | $28,810 | $60,650 | $34,759 | $39,407 |
| Oklahoma | 150 | $41,350 | $28,200 | $53,290 | $34,089 | $38,807 |
| Kansas | 60 | $39,900 | $32,370 | $71,660 | $32,813 | $36,431 |
| Tennessee | 270 | $38,420 | $33,900 | $67,140 | $33,050 | $35,975 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $37,470 | $25,290 | $44,730 | $31,643 | $34,316 |
| Georgia | 520 | $36,430 | $29,760 | $52,290 | $30,382 | $31,552 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3022. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.