Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Alaska

Median $30.29 an hour for 270 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.29/hrMedian hourly wageAlaska, May data
$63,000/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.08 – $36.3310th to 90th percentilehourly range
270Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Glazier pay in Alaska: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlaskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrAlaska: 10th $23.08 · 25th $27.06 · median $30.29 · 75th $35.87 · 90th $36.33Alaska$30.29$23.08$36.33United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Alaska vs United States, May 2025.

Alaska ranks 10th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.58). 270 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.08 – $27.06$48,000 – $56,270roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.06 – $35.87$56,270 – $74,610the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.87 – $36.33$74,610 – $75,560the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Alaska

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrAnchorage: $28.49Anchorage$28.49
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Alaska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Anchorage$22.99$28.49$35.811506% below

Glazier wages in Alaska over time

Alaska, 1999-2025AlaskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.29Alaska$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Alaska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlaska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.87$42.26$13.33210
2000$23.77$44.44$14.32250
2001$24.88$45.23$14.68300
2002$24.48$43.81$15.20170
2003$24.97$43.69$15.53—
2004$23.28$39.68$15.70—
2005$24.34$40.12$16.12120
2007$27.72$43.04$16.94—
2008$28.72$42.95$17.11150
2009$28.61$42.93$17.11120
2010$22.49$33.20$17.6150
2011$24.91$35.65$17.96100
2012$20.31$28.48$18.08140
2013$24.53$33.90$18.08130
2014$25.63$34.85$18.47140
2015$30.62$41.59$18.96130
2016$30.26$40.59$20.16140
2017$31.49$41.36$20.4770
2018$29.19$37.42$20.9490
2019$27.04$34.05$21.4680
2020$27.79$34.57$22.1580
2021$26.06$30.96$22.6870
2022$29.47$32.42$23.42110
2023$22.09$23.34$24.57120
2024$28.19$28.93$26.65160
2025$30.29$30.29$27.44270

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Alaska changed by -27.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Alaska

On federally funded construction in Alaska, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 30 of the 30 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $77.22 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.29.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AKAleutians East: $77.22 (union)Aleutians West: $77.22 (union)Anchorage: $77.22 (union)Bethel: $77.22 (union)Bristol Bay: $77.22 (union)Chugach: $77.22 (union)Copper River: $77.22 (union)Denali: $77.22 (union)Dillingham: $77.22 (union)Fairbanks North Star: $77.22 (union)Haines: $77.22 (union)Hoonah-Angoon: $77.22 (union)Juneau: $77.22 (union)Kenai Peninsula: $77.22 (union)Ketchikan Gateway: $77.22 (union)Kodiak Island: $77.22 (union)Kusilvak: $77.22 (union)Lake and Peninsula: $77.22 (union)Matanuska-Susitna: $77.22 (union)Nome: $77.22 (union)North Slope: $77.22 (union)Northwest Arctic: $77.22 (union)Petersburg: $77.22 (union)Prince of Wales-Hyder: $77.22 (union)Sitka: $77.22 (union)Skagway: $77.22 (union)Southeast Fairbanks: $77.22 (union)Wrangell: $77.22 (union)Yakutat: $77.22 (union)Yukon-Koyukuk: $77.22 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for glaziers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Aleutians EastUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Aleutians WestUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
AnchorageUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
BethelUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Bristol BayUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
ChugachUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Copper RiverUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
DenaliUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
DillinghamUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Fairbanks North StarUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
HainesUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Hoonah-AngoonUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
JuneauUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Kenai PeninsulaUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001
Ketchikan GatewayUnion PAIN1959-003 2025-07-01$46.76$30.46$77.22AK20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alaska prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alaska?

20.9kConstruction jobsAlaska, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k30k1990199520002005201020152020202521kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alaska (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do glaziers make in Alaska?

The median glazier in Alaska earned $30.29 an hour ($63,000 a year) in May 2025, 10% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $27.06–$35.87; the top 10% earn more than $36.33.

Where does Alaska rank for glazier pay?

Alaska ranks 10th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $30.29 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Alaska's cost of living (BEA price parity 102.4, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Alaska?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 30 counties, with a typical package of $77.22 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Alaska?

BLS counted 270 glaziers in Alaska in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.22; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska and metro areas, SOC 47-2121.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.