Glaziers Salary
Construction and Extraction Occupations · 58K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$57,080
Median hourly
$27
Average annual
$59,720
Typical range
$37,300–$89,790
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Glaziers is $57,080 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $27 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops..
Most earn between $37,300 and $89,790 a year. There are roughly 58K people employed as glaziers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Glaziers.
- Hourly
- $27.44
- Daily
- $220
- Weekly
- $1,098
- Bi-weekly
- $2,195
- Monthly
- $4,757
- Annual
- $57,080
$57,080 a year is around the 50th percentile for Glazierss. The median is $57,080.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Massachusetts$100,810
- 2Hawaii$80,800
- 3District of Columbia$78,390
- 4New Jersey$70,890
- 5Oregon$70,890
- 6Washington$66,860
- 7Minnesota$66,130
- 8California$64,040
- 9Connecticut$63,840
- 10Alaska$63,000
- 11Wisconsin$62,400
- 12Colorado$62,340
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$107,610
- 2Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$91,870
- 3Springfield, MA$83,420
- 4Madison, WI$82,480
- 5San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$82,420
- 6Urban Honolulu, HI$80,940
- 7Worcester, MA$78,820
- 8Salem, OR$78,420
- 9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$75,610
- 10San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$74,550
- 11Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$73,860
- 12Vineland, NJ$73,260
Related job titles
Employers advertise Glaziers roles under these titles.
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- Tile and Stone Setters$55,690
- Sheet Metal Workers$61,800
What a Glaziers does
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
- Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Glaziers make?
- The median annual wage for Glaziers is $57,080 ($27 per hour). Pay ranges from about $37,300 at the 10th percentile to $89,790 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Glaziers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $59,720, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Glazierss the most?
- Massachusetts has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $100,810.
- Is Glaziers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 58K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Glaziers do?
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.; Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.; Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass..