Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in the United States was $47,630 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $40,110 and $59,550.
Closest proxy Our title "Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers. Closest proxy: Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers. This published occupation covers only part of Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role.
Annual wages
Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $35,390, half earned less than the median of $47,630, 90% earned less than $70,650 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,390 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $40,110 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $47,630 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $59,550 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $70,650 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $50,430 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.01, half earned less than the median of $22.90, 90% earned less than $33.97 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.01 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $19.28 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $22.90 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $28.63 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $33.97 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $24.25 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 20,310 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,910 | $43,020 to $57,590 | 530 | 1.45 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,070 | $45,200 to $62,610 | 320 | 1.68 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Not published by BLS for this area. Florida median: $48,800. | |||
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published by BLS for this area. North Carolina median: $60,710. | |||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published by BLS for this area. New York median: $50,240. | |||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published by BLS for this area. New Jersey median: $61,040. | |||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Not published by BLS for this area. Texas median: $46,550. | |||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $47,920 | $37,910 to $55,580 | 500 | 1.15 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,660 | $47,910 to $60,180 | 280 | 0.48 |
How does Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 49-3022, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | $45,760 | Annual | 520 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $45,760 | Annual | 520 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 238100 | $45,760 | Annual | 520 |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $47,750 | Annual | 18,060 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 811100 | $47,750 | Annual | 18,060 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Automotive Shop Foreman (49-1011)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $65,190 | 60 | 0.64 | 1.21 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,500 | 60 | 3.34 | 1.37 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,490 | 340 | 1.25 | 0.86 |
| Columbus, OH | $61,900 | 480 | 3.29 | 1.21 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $60,530 | 40 | 2.54 | 1.06 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,160 | 150 | 0.4 | 1.11 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,030 | 30 | 2.64 | 1.04 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,810 | 190 | 1.07 | 1.20 |
| Yakima, WA | $58,850 | 40 | 2.78 | 1.23 |
| Wilmington, NC | $57,520 | 50 | 2.16 | 1.26 |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,150 | 110 | 1.65 | 0.97 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,060 | 450 | 1.44 | 0.90 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,700 | 60 | 0.95 | 0.89 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,530 | 150 | 0.74 | 0.78 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,180 | 70 | 1.46 | 0.99 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,040 | 70 | 1.06 | 0.96 |
| Amarillo, TX | $44,490 | 40 | 2.74 | 1.00 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $44,420 | 70 | 0.84 | 0.94 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $43,550 | 30 | 1.75 | 0.98 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,470 | 60 | 2.8 | 1.03 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National, the published median for SOC 49-3022, Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, is $47,630 per year. The middle half of the Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National wage distribution runs from $40,110 to $59,550, a width of $19,440 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician comparison, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $46,200 per year while Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL reports $49,910 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, read alongside Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National, are Repair and Maintenance at $47,750 per year (NAICS 811000); Automotive Repair and Maintenance at $47,750 per year (NAICS 811100); Construction at $45,760 per year (NAICS 23). Those Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National median was $47,260 per year in May 2024, compared with $47,630 in May 2025, a published difference of $370. That Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $47,260 and $47,630 Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $47,630 per year for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National, separate flat-rate hours, diagnostic work and paid comeback work before deciding what the paycheck would look like; tool allowances and benefits need separate terms. The Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National is proxy: Closest proxy: Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers; This published occupation covers only part of Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role. For a Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National buyer?
Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National has a published middle-half band of $40,110 to $59,550, a width of $19,440 per year, with median $47,630. An offer inside that Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National. Comparing those Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers tables with the $47,630 Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National?
Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National uses national industry rows for SOC 49-3022, not local sector-specific wages. Repair and Maintenance leads the selected sortable rows at $47,750 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National.
What changed between the releases for Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National?
Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National moved from $47,260 in May 2024 to $47,630 in May 2025. These Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 49-3022. Published annual median: $47,260 (May 2024) and $47,630 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.