Glazier salary in Mississippi
Median $17.67 an hour for 820 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
Glazier pay in Mississippi: the full range
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. The top 10% earn 1.6× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $14.27 – $16.87 | $29,680 – $35,090 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $16.87 – $22.11 | $35,090 – $45,980 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $22.11 – $23.48 | $45,980 – $48,830 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Glazier pay by metro in Mississippi
| Metro | 10th | Median $/hr | Cost-of-living adjusted | 90th | Jobs | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | $18.22 | $23.13 | $25.09 | $29.96 | 170 | 31% above |
| Gulfport | $14.97 | $18.18 | $20.20 | $27.14 | 120 | 3% above |
| Jackson | $14.92 | $17.63 | $19.81 | $23.48 | 170 | about the same as |
Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).
Glazier wages in Mississippi over time
Table
| Year | Mississippi $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $10.15 | $19.61 | $13.33 | 510 |
| 2000 | $11.06 | $20.68 | $14.32 | 350 |
| 2001 | $11.64 | $21.16 | $14.68 | 260 |
| 2002 | $11.73 | $20.99 | $15.20 | 290 |
| 2003 | $12.40 | $21.70 | $15.53 | 210 |
| 2004 | $12.26 | $20.89 | $15.70 | 160 |
| 2005 | $12.11 | $19.96 | $16.12 | 170 |
| 2006 | $13.93 | $22.25 | $16.64 | 180 |
| 2007 | $14.63 | $22.72 | $16.94 | 240 |
| 2008 | $14.47 | $21.64 | $17.11 | 260 |
| 2009 | $15.75 | $23.64 | $17.11 | 200 |
| 2010 | $15.99 | $23.61 | $17.61 | 200 |
| 2011 | $15.09 | $21.60 | $17.96 | — |
| 2012 | $14.86 | $20.84 | $18.08 | 470 |
| 2013 | $14.50 | $20.04 | $18.08 | 410 |
| 2014 | $14.71 | $20.00 | $18.47 | 200 |
| 2015 | $14.61 | $19.84 | $18.96 | 250 |
| 2016 | $15.96 | $21.41 | $20.16 | 340 |
| 2017 | $16.68 | $21.91 | $20.47 | 340 |
| 2018 | $16.73 | $21.45 | $20.94 | — |
| 2019 | $16.67 | $20.99 | $21.46 | 300 |
| 2020 | $16.98 | $21.12 | $22.15 | 310 |
| 2021 | $17.95 | $21.33 | $22.68 | 280 |
| 2022 | $17.40 | $19.14 | $23.42 | 450 |
| 2023 | $18.33 | $19.37 | $24.57 | 490 |
| 2024 | $20.67 | $21.21 | $26.65 | 590 |
| 2025 | $17.67 | $17.67 | $27.44 | 820 |
In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Mississippi changed by -11.0% over the last ten years of data and by -15.8% since 2019.
Are there more glazier jobs in Mississippi?
BLS counted 820 glaziers in Mississippi in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 13%. 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 Mississippi
Mississippi's labor market agency projects the number of glaziers in the state to change by +5.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 640 to 670, with about 60 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 820 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Mississippi labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
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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).
Is glazier work growing in Mississippi?
Mississippi's labor market agency projects +5.0% growth for glaziers between 2024 and 2034, from 640 to 670 jobs.
How many glazier openings a year are there in Mississippi?
Mississippi projects about 60 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, Mississippi 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: Mississippi labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.