Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Connecticut

Median $30.69 an hour for 690 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.69/hrMedian hourly wageConnecticut, May data
$63,840/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.88 – $44.3210th to 90th percentilehourly range
690Jobs countedemployer survey

Glazier pay in Connecticut: the full range

Wage percentiles, ConnecticutMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrConnecticut: 10th $21.88 · 25th $27.42 · median $30.69 · 75th $38.41 · 90th $44.32Connecticut$30.69$21.88$44.32United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Connecticut vs United States, May 2025.

Connecticut ranks 9th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.62). 690 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.88 – $27.42$45,500 – $57,030roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.42 – $38.41$57,030 – $79,900the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.41 – $44.32$79,900 – $92,180the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Connecticut

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrHartford: $33.86Hartford$33.86Bridgeport: $30.91Bridgeport$30.91New Haven: $30.21New Haven$30.21
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Connecticut, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Hartford$22.20$33.86$44.3728010% above
Bridgeport$21.71$30.91$44.881401% above
New Haven$21.98$30.21$44.241402% below

Glazier wages in Connecticut over time

Connecticut, 1999-2025ConnecticutUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.69Connecticut$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Connecticut vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearConnecticut $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.47$35.69$13.33420
2000$17.51$32.74$14.32390
2001$18.14$32.98$14.68360
2002$19.42$34.75$15.20420
2003$18.11$31.69$15.53410
2004$23.18$39.51$15.70550
2005$21.14$34.85$16.12480
2006$22.66$36.19$16.64520
2007$21.43$33.27$16.94560
2008$21.81$32.61$17.11620
2009$19.29$28.95$17.11630
2010$19.49$28.78$17.61420
2011$20.00$28.62$17.96380
2012$22.37$31.37$18.08610
2013$22.33$30.86$18.08640
2014$20.12$27.36$18.47600
2015$22.94$31.16$18.96290
2016$26.12$35.04$20.16480
2017$26.20$34.41$20.47590
2018$27.23$34.91$20.94510
2019$27.54$34.68$21.46450
2020$31.62$39.33$22.15450
2021$25.56$30.37$22.68550
2022$26.40$29.04$23.42500
2023$29.05$30.69$24.57300
2024$30.07$30.86$26.65440
2025$30.69$30.69$27.44690

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Connecticut changed by -1.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Connecticut

On federally funded construction in Connecticut, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 5 of the 5 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $69.88 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.69.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, CTCapitol: —Greater Bridgeport: —Lower Connecticut River Valley: —Naugatuck Valley: —Northeastern Connecticut: —Northwest Hills: —South Central Connecticut: —Southeastern Connecticut: —Western Connecticut: —No values
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for glaziers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$40$60$80/hrNew Haven (New Haven): market median $30.21, prevailing (union) $69.88, gap +$39.67New Haven (New Haven)+$39.67Fairfield (Bridgeport): market median $30.91, prevailing (union) $69.88, gap +$38.97Fairfield (Bridgeport)+$38.97Hartford (Hartford): market median $33.86, prevailing (union) $69.88, gap +$36.02Hartford (Hartford)+$36.02
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Connecticut.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FairfieldUnion PAIN0011-014 2025-06-01$43.13$26.75$69.88CT20260020
HartfordUnion PAIN0011-014 2025-06-01$43.13$26.75$69.88CT20260021
MiddlesexUnion PAIN0011-014 2025-06-01$43.13$26.75$69.88CT20260022
New HavenUnion PAIN0011-014 2025-06-01$43.13$26.75$69.88CT20260023
TollandUnion PAIN0011-014 2025-06-01$43.13$26.75$69.88CT20260025

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

Is construction work growing in Connecticut?

69.7kConstruction jobsConnecticut, 2026-08
+4.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202630k40k50k60k70k80k1990199520002005201020152020202570kAug 2026
Construction employment in Connecticut (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 Connecticut?

The median glazier in Connecticut earned $30.69 an hour ($63,840 a year) in May 2025, 12% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $27.42–$38.41; the top 10% earn more than $44.32.

Where does Connecticut rank for glazier pay?

Connecticut ranks 9th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $30.69 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for Connecticut's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.6, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Connecticut?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 5 counties, with a typical package of $69.88 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Connecticut?

BLS counted 690 glaziers in Connecticut in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut 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.