Glaziers (47-2121)
Occupation description: Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
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Employment and Job Openings
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Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
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2014 estimate | 2024 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
Alaska | 132 | 139 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
United States | 45,300 | 47,200 | 4.1 | 190 | 650 | 840 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2017 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 22.83 | 12.90 | 16.10 | 20.47 | 27.60 | 38.03 |
Alaska | 29.34 | 15.94 | 21.79 | 31.49 | 37.00 | 40.82 |
Labor Force Indicators
2016 Worker Characteristics
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Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
180 | 17 | 9.4 | 26.6 | 20.7 |
2016 Potential Supply
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Qualified but working in another occupation | 31 |
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 14 |
UI claimants previously working in occupation | 69 |
2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
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Number of registrants | 101 |
Number of job position postings | 8 |
Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 12.6 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
Education: High school diploma or equivalent | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: Apprenticeship |
Training Resources

  | Degree |
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Alaska Building Science Network (Juneau) | |
Anatomy of a Cold Weather Window: 2-Hour | |
Anatomy of a Cold Weather Window: 8-Hour | |
Vinyl Windows in the Arctic | |
Windows/Insulation |
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Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust (Anchorage) | |
OSHA 10 Hour General Construction | |
OSHA 30 Hour General Construction |
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Alaska West Training Center (Fairbanks) | |
Fall Protection - S08 |
  | Degree |
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Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services (Anchorage) | |
Fall Protection (NSTC and OSHA Offered) |
  | Degree |
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Center for Employment Education (Anchorage) | |
OSHA 10 hour | |
OSHA 30 hour |
  | Degree |
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Environmental Management Inc (Anchorage) | |
OSHA 10/30 Hour General Industry | |
OSHA Construction Outreach - 10 Hours | Certificate |
OSHA Construction Outreach - 30 Hours | Certificate |
OSHA General Industry Outreach - 30 Hours | Certificate |
Scaffold Safety and Fall Protection | Certificate |
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Ilisagvik College (Barrow) | |
Scaffolding | Endorsement |
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International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 1959 (Anchorage) | |
Glazier - Glassworker |
  | Degree |
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Painters and Allied Trades, Alaska Local 1959 (Anchorage) | |
Glazier |
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Satori Group Inc (Anchorage) | |
Fall Protection | |
OSHA Outreach Training, 10 Hour | Certificate |
OSHA Outreach Training, 30 Hour | Certificate |