Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Georgia

Median $20.84 an hour for 2,530 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$20.84/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$43,340/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.67 – $34.2310th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,530Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrGeorgia: 10th $16.67 · 25th $16.67 · median $20.84 · 75th $28.53 · 90th $34.23Georgia$20.84$16.67$34.23United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 49th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $21.64). 2,530 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$16.67 – $16.67$34,670 – $34,670roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$16.67 – $28.53$34,670 – $59,350the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.53 – $34.23$59,350 – $71,210the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrAthens: $23.34Athens$23.34Gainesville: $23.29Gainesville$23.29Columbus: $22.93Columbus$22.93Chattanooga: $22.92Chattanooga$22.92
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Athens$14.70$23.34$29.865012% above
Gainesville$18.33$23.29$31.294012% above
Columbus$15.39$22.93$27.754010% above
Chattanooga$19.29$22.92$29.605010% above

Glazier wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.44United States$20.84Georgia
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.42$24.00$13.331,400
2000$13.99$26.16$14.321,060
2001$14.50$26.36$14.681,000
2002$14.36$25.70$15.201,020
2003$13.68$23.94$15.531,110
2004$13.46$22.94$15.701,120
2005$14.89$24.55$16.12—
2006$15.82$25.26$16.641,580
2007$16.23$25.20$16.941,980
2008$15.54$23.24$17.111,150
2009$16.23$24.36$17.111,120
2010$16.43$24.26$17.61800
2011$17.47$25.00$17.96810
2012$17.53$24.58$18.08540
2013$16.82$23.24$18.08730
2014$17.14$23.31$18.47740
2015$16.67$22.64$18.96980
2016$19.19$25.74$20.161,050
2017$19.23$25.26$20.471,220
2018$20.97$26.89$20.94880
2019$19.35$24.37$21.46820
2020$19.97$24.84$22.15950
2021$19.30$22.93$22.681,290
2022$21.62$23.78$23.421,270
2023$22.43$23.70$24.571,430
2024$22.91$23.51$26.65—
2025$20.84$20.84$27.442,530

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Georgia changed by -8.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Georgia

On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 77 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $16.04). 48 of the 77 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Appling County at $13.19). The market median for the state is $20.84.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, GAUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$16.04$28.13n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for glaziers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FultonSurvey SUGA2017-022 2021-04-15$22.31$7.69$30.00GA20260307
BarrowSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
BartowSurvey SUGA2017-017 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260302
ButtsSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
CarrollSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
CherokeeSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
ClaytonSurvey SUGA2017-018 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260303
CobbSurvey SUGA2017-019 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260304
CowetaSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
DawsonSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
DeKalbSurvey SUGA2017-020 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260305
DouglasSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
FayetteSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
ForsythSurvey SUGA2017-028 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260313
GwinnettSurvey SUGA2017-023 2021-04-15$21.77$6.36$28.13GA20260308

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

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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 Georgia?

The median glazier in Georgia earned $20.84 an hour ($43,340 a year) in May 2025, 24% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $16.67–$28.53; the top 10% earn more than $34.23.

Where does Georgia rank for glazier pay?

Georgia ranks 49th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $20.84 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Georgia?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a glazier classification for most Georgia counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many glaziers work in Georgia?

BLS counted 2,530 glaziers in Georgia in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.37; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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