Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Michigan

Median $25.37 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.

$25.37/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$52,770/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.79 – $35.4110th 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 Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMichigan: 10th $21.79 · 25th $22.83 · median $25.37 · 75th $29.89 · 90th $35.41Michigan$25.37$21.79$35.41United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 28th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 31st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.37). 2,040 glaziers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$21.79 – $22.83$45,320 – $47,480roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.83 – $29.89$47,480 – $62,180the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.89 – $35.41$62,180 – $73,650the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSouth Bend: $29.03South Bend$29.03Detroit: $27.39Detroit$27.39Grand Rapids: $23.01Grand Rapids$23.01Lansing: $22.84Lansing$22.84Kalamazoo: $22.79Kalamazoo$22.79
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
South Bend$23.21$29.03$31.25$39.859014% above
Detroit$22.40$27.39$27.31$37.878208% above
Grand Rapids$20.88$23.01$24.09$34.212609% below
Lansing$21.16$22.84$24.04$35.417010% below
Kalamazoo$22.27$22.79$24.04$33.997010% below

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

Glazier wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.44United States$25.37Michigan
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.78$28.56$13.331,860
2000$16.47$30.79$14.321,500
2001$16.44$29.89$14.681,250
2002$16.86$30.17$15.201,070
2003$16.38$28.66$15.531,490
2004$16.50$28.12$15.701,340
2005$17.32$28.55$16.121,550
2006$17.98$28.71$16.641,370
2007$20.73$32.19$16.941,260
2008$19.46$29.10$17.111,100
2009$23.68$35.54$17.11890
2010$21.39$31.58$17.61900
2011$20.74$29.68$17.961,180
2012$18.04$25.30$18.081,530
2013$17.59$24.31$18.081,560
2014$19.59$26.64$18.471,430
2015$21.77$29.57$18.961,200
2016$22.44$30.10$20.161,260
2017$23.18$30.44$20.471,140
2018$20.89$26.78$20.941,620
2019$21.36$26.90$21.461,520
2020$21.68$26.97$22.151,290
2021$24.42$29.01$22.681,140
2022$24.54$27.00$23.42970
2023$24.61$26.00$24.571,520
2024$27.94$28.68$26.651,680
2025$25.37$25.37$27.442,040

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Michigan changed by -14.2% over the last ten years of data and by -5.7% since 2019.

Are there more glazier jobs in Michigan?

0.5Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 13th of 50 states

BLS counted 2,040 glaziers in Michigan in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 17%. 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 Michigan

+1.0%Projected growth in Michigan2024–2034, state agency
140Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
1,760Jobs in 20241,770 projected for 2034
+1.9%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Michigan's labor market agency projects the number of glaziers in the state to change by +1.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 1,760 to 1,770, with about 140 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: Michigan labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 9 of the 59 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $67.55 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.02). 50 of the 59 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Alger County at $19.77). The market median for the state is $25.37.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: n/aAlger: $19.77 (survey)Allegan: $21.69 (survey)Alpena: n/aAntrim: $21.02 (survey)Arenac: $21.69 (survey)Baraga: $19.77 (survey)Barry: $17.97 (survey)Bay: n/aBenzie: $21.02 (survey)Berrien: $52.79 (union)Branch: $21.69 (survey)Calhoun: n/aCass: n/aCharlevoix: $21.02 (survey)Cheboygan: n/aChippewa: $19.77 (survey)Clare: $21.69 (survey)Clinton: n/aCrawford: n/aDelta: $19.77 (survey)Dickinson: $19.77 (survey)Eaton: n/aEmmet: $21.02 (survey)Genesee: n/aGladwin: $21.69 (survey)Gogebic: $19.77 (survey)Grand Traverse: $21.02 (survey)Gratiot: $21.69 (survey)Hillsdale: $21.69 (survey)Houghton: $19.77 (survey)Huron: $21.69 (survey)Ingham: n/aIonia: $17.97 (survey)Iosco: n/aIron: $19.77 (survey)Isabella: $21.69 (survey)Jackson: n/aKalamazoo: n/aKalkaska: $21.02 (survey)Kent: $17.97 (survey)Keweenaw: $19.77 (survey)Lake: $21.69 (survey)Lapeer: $56.40 (union)Leelanau: $21.02 (survey)Lenawee: $21.69 (survey)Livingston: $56.40 (union)Luce: $19.77 (survey)Mackinac: $19.77 (survey)Macomb: $67.55 (union)Manistee: $21.02 (survey)Marquette: $19.77 (survey)Mason: $21.69 (survey)Mecosta: $21.69 (survey)Menominee: $19.77 (survey)Midland: $21.69 (survey)Missaukee: $21.02 (survey)Monroe: $67.55 (union)Montcalm: $21.69 (survey)Montmorency: n/aMuskegon: n/aNewaygo: $17.97 (survey)Oakland: $67.55 (union)Oceana: $21.69 (survey)Ogemaw: n/aOntonagon: $19.77 (survey)Osceola: $21.69 (survey)Oscoda: n/aOtsego: n/aOttawa: n/aPresque Isle: n/aRoscommon: n/aSaginaw: n/aSt. Clair: $67.55 (union)St. Joseph: $21.69 (survey)Sanilac: $21.69 (survey)Schoolcraft: $19.77 (survey)Shiawassee: $21.69 (survey)Tuscola: $21.69 (survey)Van Buren: n/aWashtenaw: $67.55 (union)Wayne: $67.55 (union)Wexford: $21.02 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$19.77$21.02$21.69n/asurvey rate
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)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80/hrMonroe (Michigan): market median $25.37, prevailing (union) $67.55, gap +$42.18Monroe (Michigan)+$42.18Macomb (Detroit): market median $27.39, prevailing (union) $67.55, gap +$40.16Macomb (Detroit)+$40.16Montcalm (Grand Rapids): market median $23.01, prevailing (survey) $21.69, gap −$1.32Montcalm (Grand Rapids)−$1.32
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
MacombUnion PAIN0357-002 2025-06-01$42.00$25.55$67.55MI20260091
MonroeUnion PAIN0357-002 2025-06-01$42.00$25.55$67.55MI20260092
OaklandUnion PAIN0357-002 2025-06-01$42.00$25.55$67.55MI20260095
St. ClairUnion PAIN0357-002 2025-06-01$42.00$25.55$67.55MI20260098
WashtenawUnion PAIN0357-002 2025-06-01$42.00$25.55$67.55MI20260100
WayneUnion PAIN0357-002 2025-06-01$42.00$25.55$67.55MI20260101
LapeerUnion PAIN0826-002 2025-06-01$37.41$18.99$56.40MI20260089
LivingstonUnion PAIN0826-003 2025-06-01$37.41$18.99$56.40MI20260090
BerrienUnion PAIN1165-002 2023-07-01$31.22$21.57$52.79MI20260078
AlleganSurvey SUMI2011-029 2011-02-14$16.95$4.74$21.69MI20260104
ArenacSurvey SUMI2011-032 2011-02-14$16.95$4.74$21.69MI20260107
BranchSurvey SUMI2011-035 2011-02-14$16.95$4.74$21.69MI20260110
ClareSurvey SUMI2011-039 2011-02-14$16.95$4.74$21.69MI20260114
GladwinSurvey SUMI2011-044 2011-02-14$16.95$4.74$21.69MI20260119
GratiotSurvey SUMI2011-047 2011-02-14$16.95$4.74$21.69MI20260122

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

209.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-09
-1.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025209kSep 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median glazier in Michigan earned $25.37 an hour ($52,770 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $22.83–$29.89; the top 10% earn more than $35.41.

Where does Michigan rank for glazier pay?

Michigan ranks 28th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $25.37 an hour, and 31st after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 9 counties, with a typical package of $67.55 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Michigan?

BLS counted 2,040 glaziers in Michigan in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.23; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is glazier work growing in Michigan?

Michigan's labor market agency projects +1.0% growth for glaziers between 2024 and 2034, from 1,760 to 1,770 jobs.

How many glazier openings a year are there in Michigan?

Michigan projects about 140 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, Michigan 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: Michigan labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.