Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Minnesota

Median $31.79 an hour for 460 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$31.79/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$66,130/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.66 – $48.9810th to 90th percentilehourly range
460Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMinnesota: 10th $24.66 · 25th $29.62 · median $31.79 · 75th $44.20 · 90th $48.98Minnesota$31.79$24.66$48.98United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 7th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.24). 460 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.66 – $29.62$51,300 – $61,610roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.62 – $44.20$61,610 – $91,930the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$44.20 – $48.98$91,930 – $101,880the 75th–90th percentile and above

Where does your pay fall?



Glazier pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMinneapolis: $32.99Minneapolis$32.99Fargo: $30.64Fargo$30.64Sioux Falls: $22.88Sioux Falls$22.88
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$27.96$32.99$48.983104% above
Fargo$25.30$30.64$35.39404% below
Sioux Falls$20.97$22.88$28.397028% below

Glazier wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$31.79Minnesota$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.59$32.06$13.33460
2000$13.05$24.40$14.32970
2001$16.10$29.27$14.68890
2002$18.47$33.05$15.20990
2003$19.88$34.78$15.531,040
2004$19.86$33.85$15.70730
2005$17.38$28.65$16.12580
2006$19.53$31.19$16.64500
2007$21.11$32.78$16.94450
2008$23.74$35.50$17.11600
2009$22.58$33.88$17.11530
2010$22.56$33.31$17.61430
2011$18.84$26.96$17.96250
2012$20.62$28.91$18.08550
2013$22.35$30.89$18.08620
2014$23.21$31.56$18.47830
2015$27.38$37.19$18.96640
2016$22.41$30.06$20.16770
2017$22.48$29.53$20.47730
2018$26.26$33.67$20.941,000
2019$27.25$34.32$21.461,090
2020$23.25$28.92$22.151,250
2021$26.98$32.06$22.68600
2022$31.82$35.00$23.42840
2023$37.09$39.19$24.57640
2024$32.29$33.14$26.65330
2025$31.79$31.79$27.44460

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Minnesota changed by -14.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Minnesota

On federally funded construction in Minnesota, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 87 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $64.86). The market median for the state is $31.79.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MNAitkin: $61.54 (survey)Anoka: $82.28 (survey)Becker: $82.28 (survey)Beltrami: $61.54 (survey)Benton: $61.54 (survey)Big Stone: $82.28 (survey)Blue Earth: $82.28 (survey)Brown: $82.28 (survey)Carlton: $69.85 (survey)Carver: $82.28 (survey)Cass: $82.28 (survey)Chippewa: $45.33 (survey)Chisago: $82.28 (survey)Clay: $82.28 (survey)Clearwater: $61.54 (survey)Cook: $69.85 (survey)Cottonwood: $82.28 (survey)Crow Wing: $61.54 (survey)Dakota: $82.28 (survey)Dodge: $82.28 (survey)Douglas: $61.54 (survey)Faribault: $52.70 (survey)Fillmore: $52.70 (survey)Freeborn: $52.70 (survey)Goodhue: $52.70 (survey)Grant: $61.54 (survey)Hennepin: $82.28 (survey)Houston: $66.13 (survey)Hubbard: $61.54 (survey)Isanti: $82.28 (survey)Itasca: $69.85 (survey)Jackson: $82.28 (survey)Kanabec: $61.54 (survey)Kandiyohi: $61.54 (survey)Kittson: $61.54 (survey)Koochiching: $69.85 (survey)Lac qui Parle: $82.28 (survey)Lake: $69.85 (survey)Lake of the Woods: $82.28 (survey)Le Sueur: $82.28 (survey)Lincoln: $72.23 (survey)Lyon: $82.28 (survey)McLeod: $61.54 (survey)Mahnomen: $64.86 (survey)Marshall: $61.54 (survey)Martin: $82.28 (survey)Meeker: $61.54 (survey)Mille Lacs: $61.54 (survey)Morrison: $61.54 (survey)Mower: $52.70 (survey)Murray: $50.70 (survey)Nicollet: $52.70 (survey)Nobles: $52.70 (survey)Norman: $82.28 (survey)Olmsted: $52.70 (survey)Otter Tail: $61.54 (survey)Pennington: $61.54 (survey)Pine: $82.28 (survey)Pipestone: $50.70 (survey)Polk: $64.86 (survey)Pope: $61.54 (survey)Ramsey: $82.28 (survey)Red Lake: $75.73 (survey)Redwood: $82.28 (survey)Renville: $61.54 (survey)Rice: $82.28 (survey)Rock: $52.70 (survey)Roseau: $61.54 (survey)St. Louis: $69.85 (survey)Scott: $82.28 (survey)Sherburne: $61.54 (survey)Sibley: $82.28 (survey)Stearns: $61.54 (survey)Steele: $52.70 (survey)Stevens: $82.28 (survey)Swift: $82.28 (survey)Todd: $61.54 (survey)Traverse: $82.28 (survey)Wabasha: $52.70 (survey)Wadena: $61.54 (survey)Waseca: $52.70 (survey)Washington: $82.28 (survey)Watonwan: $82.28 (survey)Wilkin: $61.54 (survey)Winona: $52.70 (survey)Wright: $61.54 (survey)Yellow Medicine: $82.28 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$61.54$71.28survey 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 (survey)$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrClay (Fargo): market median $30.64, prevailing (survey) $82.28, gap +$51.64Clay (Fargo)+$51.64Blue Earth (Minnesota): market median $31.79, prevailing (survey) $82.28, gap +$50.49Blue Earth (Minnesota)+$50.49Anoka (Minneapolis): market median $32.99, prevailing (survey) $82.28, gap +$49.29Anoka (Minneapolis)+$49.29Rock (Sioux Falls): market median $22.88, prevailing (survey) $52.70, gap +$29.82Rock (Sioux Falls)+$29.82
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Minnesota.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Anokastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260028
Beckerstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260029
Big Stonestate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260032
Blue Earthstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260033
Brownstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260034
Carverstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260036
Cassstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260037
Chisagostate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260039
Claystate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260040
Cottonwoodstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260043
Dakotastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260045
Dodgestate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260046
Hennepinstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260053
Isantistate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260056
Jacksonstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$54.03$28.25$82.28MN20260058

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

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Keep comparing

Glazier pay in neighbouring states

Other trades in Minnesota

Questions this page answers

How much do glaziers make in Minnesota?

The median glazier in Minnesota earned $31.79 an hour ($66,130 a year) in May 2025, 16% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $29.62–$44.20; the top 10% earn more than $48.98.

Where does Minnesota rank for glazier pay?

Minnesota ranks 7th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $31.79 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Minnesota?

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

How many glaziers work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 460 glaziers in Minnesota in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.42; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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