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SOC 47-2121Specialty Trades

Glaziers

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases or on surfaces such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Glaziers earn a median $26.65/hr ($55,440/yr). Top-paying state: Illinois at $43.88/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$35.98/hr.

$26.65
Median Hourly
$28.88
Mean Hourly
$55,440
Median Annual
54,800
Employment

Wage Distribution

10th
$16.88/hr
25th
$20.55/hr
Median
$26.65/hr
75th
$35.22/hr
90th
$45.88/hr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.

Top-Paying States

#StateMedian Hourly
1Illinois$43.88
2New York$41.22
3New Jersey$39.55
4Oregon$38.22
5Hawaii$37.55

Top-Paying Metro Areas

#Metro AreaMedian Hourly
1Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$48.88
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$46.22
3San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$44.55
4Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$41.22
5Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$40.55

True Labor Cost: ~$35.98/hr

The base wage of $26.65/hr becomes approximately $35.98/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).

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