NAICS 238150

Glass & Glazing Contractors in California

Establishments primarily engaged in installing glass panes, storefronts, curtain wall and related glazing work.

Establishments (2023)
1,030
Statewide, California
Employees
8,558
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$672M
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
8.3
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Auto-glass and commercial storefront replacement carry insurance-funded, non-discretionary demand. Fabrication capability raises both margin and asset value.

Glass & Glazing by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County2300.222.3%
2San Diego County1140.311.1%
3Orange County1000.39.7%
4Riverside County730.37.1%
5San Bernardino County710.36.9%
6Alameda County500.34.9%
7Sacramento County430.34.2%
8Santa Clara County380.23.7%
9Ventura County310.43.0%
10Contra Costa County260.22.5%
11San Francisco County260.32.5%
12San Mateo County210.32.0%
13Sonoma County200.41.9%
14Fresno County130.11.3%
15San Joaquin County130.21.3%
16Santa Barbara County130.31.3%
17Kern County120.11.2%
18Placer County100.21.0%
19San Luis Obispo County100.41.0%
20Solano County90.20.9%
21Stanislaus County90.20.9%
22Marin County80.30.8%
23Monterey County80.20.8%
24Nevada County80.80.8%
25Santa Cruz County80.30.8%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.