Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Colorado

Median $29.97 an hour for 2,040 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$29.97/hrMedian hourly wageColorado, May data
$62,340/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.74 – $38.8310th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,040Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Glazier pay in Colorado: the full range

Wage percentiles, ColoradoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrColorado: 10th $22.74 · 25th $26.93 · median $29.97 · 75th $35.68 · 90th $38.83Colorado$29.97$22.74$38.83United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Colorado vs United States, May 2025.

Colorado ranks 12th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 18th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.07). 2,040 glaziers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.74 – $26.93$47,290 – $56,020roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$26.93 – $35.68$56,020 – $74,220the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$35.68 – $38.83$74,220 – $80,770the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Colorado

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrDenver: $30.81Denver$30.81Fort Collins: $28.94Fort Collins$28.94Colorado Springs: $28.91Colorado Springs$28.91Pueblo: $28.47Pueblo$28.47
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Denver$23.64$30.81$29.12$38.831,2303% above
Fort Collins$19.28$28.94$28.63$36.42803% below
Colorado Springs$23.09$28.91$28.71$36.061804% below
Pueblo$21.99$28.47$31.01$46.84505% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Glazier wages in Colorado over time

Colorado, 1999-2025ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.97Colorado$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Colorado vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearColorado $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.33$29.62$13.331,470
2000$18.54$34.66$14.321,270
2001$19.81$36.01$14.681,270
2002$18.36$32.86$15.201,550
2003$20.86$36.50$15.531,080
2004$17.16$29.25$15.701,320
2005$17.93$29.56$16.122,110
2006$18.86$30.12$16.642,530
2007$19.00$29.50$16.942,180
2008$19.42$29.04$17.111,680
2009$18.49$27.75$17.111,370
2010$18.74$27.67$17.611,230
2011$18.22$26.08$17.961,180
2012$20.73$29.07$18.081,110
2013$20.65$28.54$18.081,210
2014$19.96$27.14$18.471,020
2015$20.29$27.56$18.96900
2016$19.58$26.26$20.161,220
2017$20.05$26.33$20.471,000
2018$22.68$29.08$20.941,420
2019$24.74$31.15$21.461,400
2020$24.71$30.74$22.151,720
2021$23.37$27.77$22.681,790
2022$27.02$29.72$23.421,720
2023$28.57$30.19$24.571,440
2024$29.49$30.27$26.651,880
2025$29.97$29.97$27.442,040

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Colorado changed by +8.7% over the last ten years of data and by -3.8% since 2019.

Are there more glazier jobs in Colorado?

0.7Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.9× the US share, 4th of 50 states

BLS counted 2,040 glaziers in Colorado in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 12%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for glaziers in Colorado

+22.2%Projected growth in Colorado2024–2034, state agency
220Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
1,920Jobs in 20242,350 projected for 2034
+1.9%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Colorado's labor market agency projects the number of glaziers in the state to change by +22.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 1,920 to 2,350, with about 220 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 2,040 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Colorado

On federally funded construction in Colorado, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 57 of the 57 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $50.41 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $29.97.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, COAdams: $50.41 (union)Alamosa: $50.41 (union)Arapahoe: $50.41 (union)Archuleta: $50.41 (union)Baca: $50.41 (union)Bent: $50.41 (union)Boulder: n/aBroomfield: $50.41 (union)Chaffee: $50.41 (union)Cheyenne: $50.41 (union)Clear Creek: $50.41 (union)Conejos: $50.41 (union)Costilla: $50.41 (union)Crowley: $50.41 (union)Custer: $50.41 (union)Delta: $50.41 (union)Denver: $50.41 (union)Dolores: $50.41 (union)Douglas: $50.41 (union)Eagle: $50.41 (union)Elbert: $50.41 (union)El Paso: n/aFremont: $50.41 (union)Garfield: $50.41 (union)Gilpin: $50.41 (union)Grand: $50.41 (union)Gunnison: $50.41 (union)Hinsdale: $50.41 (union)Huerfano: $50.41 (union)Jackson: $50.41 (union)Jefferson: $50.41 (union)Kiowa: $50.41 (union)Kit Carson: $50.41 (union)Lake: $50.41 (union)La Plata: $50.41 (union)Larimer: n/aLas Animas: $50.41 (union)Lincoln: $50.41 (union)Logan: $50.41 (union)Mesa: n/aMineral: $50.41 (union)Moffat: $50.41 (union)Montezuma: $50.41 (union)Montrose: $50.41 (union)Morgan: $50.41 (union)Otero: $50.41 (union)Ouray: $50.41 (union)Park: $50.41 (union)Phillips: $50.41 (union)Pitkin: $50.41 (union)Prowers: $50.41 (union)Pueblo: n/aRio Blanco: $50.41 (union)Rio Grande: $50.41 (union)Routt: $50.41 (union)Saguache: $50.41 (union)San Juan: $50.41 (union)San Miguel: $50.41 (union)Sedgwick: $50.41 (union)Summit: $50.41 (union)Teller: n/aWashington: $50.41 (union)Weld: n/aYuma: $50.41 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for glaziers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion PAIN0930-002 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260015
AlamosaUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
ArapahoeUnion PAIN0930-002 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260016
ArchuletaUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
BacaUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
BentUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
BroomfieldUnion PAIN0930-002 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260018
ChaffeeUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
CheyenneUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
Clear CreekUnion PAIN0930-002 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260019
ConejosUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
CostillaUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
CrowleyUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
CusterUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001
DeltaUnion PAIN0930-001 2025-07-01$37.26$13.15$50.41CO20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Colorado prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

193.6kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025194kSep 2026
Construction employment in Colorado (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 Colorado?

The median glazier in Colorado earned $29.97 an hour ($62,340 a year) in May 2025, 9% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $26.93–$35.68; the top 10% earn more than $38.83.

Where does Colorado rank for glazier pay?

Colorado ranks 12th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $29.97 an hour, and 18th after adjusting for Colorado's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.1, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Colorado?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 57 counties, with a typical package of $50.41 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Colorado?

BLS counted 2,040 glaziers in Colorado in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.88; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is glazier work growing in Colorado?

Colorado's labor market agency projects +22.2% growth for glaziers between 2024 and 2034, from 1,920 to 2,350 jobs.

How many glazier openings a year are there in Colorado?

Colorado projects about 220 openings a year for glaziers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 3,900 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Colorado and metro areas, SOC 47-2121. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.