Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Mississippi

Median $17.67 an hour for 820 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$17.67/hrMedian hourly wageMississippi, May data
$36,750/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$14.27 – $23.4810th to 90th percentilehourly range
820Jobs countedemployer survey

Glazier pay in Mississippi: the full range

Wage percentiles, MississippiMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMississippi: 10th $14.27 · 25th $16.87 · median $17.67 · 75th $22.11 · 90th $23.48Mississippi$17.67$14.27$23.48United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Mississippi vs United States, May 2025.

Mississippi ranks 50th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 50th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $20.31). 820 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$14.27 – $16.87$29,680 – $35,090roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$16.87 – $22.11$35,090 – $45,980the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$22.11 – $23.48$45,980 – $48,830the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Mississippi

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrMemphis: $23.13Memphis$23.13Gulfport: $18.18Gulfport$18.18Jackson: $17.63Jackson$17.63
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Mississippi, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Memphis$18.22$23.13$29.9617031% above
Gulfport$14.97$18.18$27.141203% above
Jackson$14.92$17.63$23.48170about the same as

Glazier wages in Mississippi over time

Mississippi, 1999-2025MississippiUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$27.44United States$17.67Mississippi
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Mississippi vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMississippi $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.15$19.61$13.33510
2000$11.06$20.68$14.32350
2001$11.64$21.16$14.68260
2002$11.73$20.99$15.20290
2003$12.40$21.70$15.53210
2004$12.26$20.89$15.70160
2005$12.11$19.96$16.12170
2006$13.93$22.25$16.64180
2007$14.63$22.72$16.94240
2008$14.47$21.64$17.11260
2009$15.75$23.64$17.11200
2010$15.99$23.61$17.61200
2011$15.09$21.60$17.96—
2012$14.86$20.84$18.08470
2013$14.50$20.04$18.08410
2014$14.71$20.00$18.47200
2015$14.61$19.84$18.96250
2016$15.96$21.41$20.16340
2017$16.68$21.91$20.47340
2018$16.73$21.45$20.94—
2019$16.67$20.99$21.46300
2020$16.98$21.12$22.15310
2021$17.95$21.33$22.68280
2022$17.40$19.14$23.42450
2023$18.33$19.37$24.57490
2024$20.67$21.21$26.65590
2025$17.67$17.67$27.44820

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Mississippi changed by -11.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Mississippi?

55.9kConstruction jobsMississippi, 2026-08
+3.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202556kAug 2026
Construction employment in Mississippi (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 Mississippi?

The median glazier in Mississippi earned $17.67 an hour ($36,750 a year) in May 2025, 36% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $16.87–$22.11; the top 10% earn more than $23.48.

Where does Mississippi rank for glazier pay?

Mississippi ranks 50th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $17.67 an hour, and 50th after adjusting for Mississippi's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.0, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Mississippi?

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

How many glaziers work in Mississippi?

BLS counted 820 glaziers in Mississippi in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.88; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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