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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
5 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 6,000 hours, for GLASS BLOWER (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Glass Eye Maker | 0011 | Competency-Based: 10,000 hours Hybrid: 10,000 to 12,500 hours Time-Based: 10,000 hours |
| GLASS BENDER (Fab Nec) | 0218 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| GLASS BLOWER | 0219 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| GLASS BLOWER, LAB APPARATUS | 0768 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| GLASS-BLOWING-LATHE OPERATOR | 0243 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What glass blowers, molders, benders, and finishers earn, by state
Montana has the highest state median for glass blowers, molders, benders, and finishers ($57,860) and Arkansas the lowest ($35,620), across the 48 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $57,860 | $27.82 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $55,990 | $26.92 | 40 |
| Oregon | $52,740 | $25.36 | 410 |
| Connecticut | $52,520 | $25.25 | 170 |
| Washington | $51,780 | $24.90 | 1,130 |
| New Hampshire | $51,470 | $24.75 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $50,550 | $24.30 | 1,200 |
| Maryland | $50,360 | $24.21 | 110 |
| Colorado | $49,530 | $23.81 | 390 |
| California | $49,190 | $23.65 | 3,590 |
| Arizona | $49,060 | $23.59 | 470 |
| Vermont | $48,660 | $23.39 | 240 |
| Maine | $48,640 | $23.39 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $48,030 | $23.09 | 550 |
| Delaware | $47,940 | $23.05 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $47,610 | $22.89 | Not published |
| Kansas | $47,360 | $22.77 | 680 |
| New Jersey | $47,360 | $22.77 | 620 |
| Illinois | $47,180 | $22.68 | 1,230 |
| Georgia | $47,160 | $22.67 | 760 |
| New Mexico | $46,970 | $22.58 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $46,870 | $22.53 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $46,460 | $22.34 | 220 |
| Indiana | $46,400 | $22.31 | 1,520 |
| Missouri | $46,380 | $22.30 | 690 |
| Iowa | $46,220 | $22.22 | 340 |
| Nebraska | $46,220 | $22.22 | 240 |
| North Dakota | $46,170 | $22.20 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $46,110 | $22.17 | 550 |
| New York | $45,940 | $22.09 | 1,150 |
| Tennessee | $45,860 | $22.05 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $45,790 | $22.02 | 900 |
| Virginia | $45,410 | $21.83 | 720 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,310 | $21.78 | 1,690 |
| Michigan | $45,250 | $21.75 | 1,470 |
| Florida | $45,030 | $21.65 | 2,410 |
| Nevada | $45,020 | $21.64 | 430 |
| Ohio | $44,560 | $21.43 | 1,560 |
| Utah | $43,440 | $20.88 | 710 |
| West Virginia | $43,300 | $20.82 | 260 |
| Idaho | $42,620 | $20.49 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $41,590 | $20.00 | 370 |
| Texas | $40,010 | $19.23 | 2,550 |
| North Carolina | $38,190 | $18.36 | 550 |
| Mississippi | $37,580 | $18.07 | 210 |
| Wyoming | $37,510 | $18.03 | 80 |
| Alabama | $36,730 | $17.66 | 820 |
| Arkansas | $35,620 | $17.13 | 190 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).