Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Missouri

Median $24.73 an hour for 630 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$24.73/hrMedian hourly wageMissouri, May data
$51,430/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$14.19 – $39.1310th to 90th percentilehourly range
630Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Missouri: the full range

Wage percentiles, MissouriMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMissouri: 10th $14.19 · 25th $17.98 · median $24.73 · 75th $34.46 · 90th $39.13Missouri$24.73$14.19$39.13United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Missouri vs United States, May 2025.

Missouri ranks 30th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 26th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.24). 630 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$14.19 – $17.98$29,510 – $37,390roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.98 – $34.46$37,390 – $71,670the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.46 – $39.13$71,670 – $81,400the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Missouri

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSt. Louis: $29.51St. Louis$29.51Kansas City: $27.33Kansas City$27.33
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Missouri, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
St. Louis$19.06$29.51$44.7923019% above
Kansas City$19.72$27.33$39.1330011% above

Glazier wages in Missouri over time

Missouri, 1999-2025MissouriUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$27.44United States$24.73Missouri
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Missouri vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMissouri $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.81$28.62$13.33850
2000$15.99$29.89$14.32980
2001$17.65$32.09$14.68810
2002$18.30$32.75$15.20720
2003$16.18$28.31$15.53630
2005$20.96$34.55$16.121,090
2006$23.15$36.97$16.64860
2007$21.32$33.10$16.94860
2008$20.01$29.92$17.11750
2009$21.05$31.59$17.11930
2010$20.75$30.64$17.61850
2011$22.66$32.43$17.96910
2012$24.76$34.72$18.08880
2013$23.19$32.05$18.08930
2014$24.91$33.88$18.47850
2015$22.24$30.21$18.961,100
2016$25.05$33.60$20.161,020
2017$25.05$32.90$20.471,260
2018$26.53$34.01$20.94810
2019$32.44$40.85$21.46840
2020$31.64$39.36$22.15960
2021$27.76$32.98$22.68680
2022$28.89$31.78$23.42460
2023$24.97$26.38$24.57740
2024$23.35$23.96$26.65920
2025$24.73$24.73$27.44630

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Missouri changed by -18.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Missouri

On federally funded construction in Missouri, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 1 of the 59 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $64.25 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.38). 58 of the 59 counties still use a survey rate dated 2010 or earlier (for example Adair County at $19.38). The market median for the state is $24.73.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MOAdair: $19.38 (survey)Andrew: —Atchison: $19.38 (survey)Audrain: $19.38 (survey)Barry: $22.71 (survey)Barton: $22.71 (survey)Bates: —Benton: $22.71 (survey)Bollinger: —Boone: —Buchanan: —Butler: —Caldwell: —Callaway: —Camden: $31.34 (survey)Cape Girardeau: —Carroll: $19.38 (survey)Carter: —Cass: —Cedar: $22.71 (survey)Chariton: $19.38 (survey)Christian: —Clark: $19.38 (survey)Clay: —Clinton: —Cole: —Cooper: $31.34 (survey)Crawford: $64.25 (union)Dade: $22.71 (survey)Dallas: —Daviess: $19.38 (survey)DeKalb: —Dent: $31.34 (survey)Douglas: $22.71 (survey)Dunklin: —Franklin: —Gasconade: $31.34 (survey)Gentry: $19.38 (survey)Greene: —Grundy: $19.38 (survey)Harrison: $19.38 (survey)Henry: $22.71 (survey)Hickory: $22.71 (survey)Holt: $19.38 (survey)Howard: —Howell: —Iron: —Jackson: —Jasper: —Jefferson: —Johnson: $22.71 (survey)Knox: $19.38 (survey)Laclede: $22.71 (survey)Lafayette: —Lawrence: $22.71 (survey)Lewis: $19.38 (survey)Lincoln: —Linn: $19.38 (survey)Livingston: $19.38 (survey)McDonald: —Macon: $19.38 (survey)Madison: —Maries: $31.34 (survey)Marion: $19.38 (survey)Mercer: $19.38 (survey)Miller: $31.34 (survey)Mississippi: —Moniteau: —Monroe: $19.38 (survey)Montgomery: $31.34 (survey)Morgan: $31.34 (survey)New Madrid: —Newton: —Nodaway: $19.38 (survey)Oregon: —Osage: —Ozark: $22.71 (survey)Pemiscot: —Perry: —Pettis: $22.71 (survey)Phelps: $31.34 (survey)Pike: $19.38 (survey)Platte: —Polk: —Pulaski: $31.34 (survey)Putnam: $19.38 (survey)Ralls: $19.38 (survey)Randolph: $19.38 (survey)Ray: —Reynolds: —Ripley: —St. Charles: —St. Clair: $22.71 (survey)Ste. Genevieve: —St. Francois: —St. Louis: —Saline: $19.38 (survey)Schuyler: $19.38 (survey)Scotland: $19.38 (survey)Scott: —Shannon: —Shelby: $19.38 (survey)Stoddard: —Stone: $22.71 (survey)Sullivan: $19.38 (survey)Taney: $22.71 (survey)Texas: —Vernon: $22.71 (survey)Warren: —Washington: —Wayne: —Webster: —Worth: $19.38 (survey)Wright: $22.71 (survey)St. Louis: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$22.71n/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
CrawfordUnion PAIN0513-001 2020-11-01$40.00$24.25$64.25MO20260056
CamdenSurvey SUMO2010-004 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260005
CooperSurvey SUMO2010-009 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260010
DentSurvey SUMO2010-032 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260033
GasconadeSurvey SUMO2010-032 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260033
MariesSurvey SUMO2010-032 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260033
MillerSurvey SUMO2010-032 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260033
MontgomerySurvey SUMO2010-032 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260033
MorganSurvey SUMO2010-032 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260033
PhelpsSurvey SUMO2010-017 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260018
PulaskiSurvey SUMO2010-018 2010-03-08$29.87$1.47$31.34MO20260019
BarrySurvey SUMO2010-028 2010-03-08$22.71$0.00$22.71MO20260029
BartonSurvey SUMO2010-028 2010-03-08$22.71$0.00$22.71MO20260029
BentonSurvey SUMO2010-028 2010-03-08$22.71$0.00$22.71MO20260029
CedarSurvey SUMO2010-007 2010-03-08$22.71$0.00$22.71MO20260008

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

Is construction work growing in Missouri?

165.4kConstruction jobsMissouri, 2026-08
+6.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025165kAug 2026
Construction employment in Missouri (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 Missouri?

The median glazier in Missouri earned $24.73 an hour ($51,430 a year) in May 2025, 10% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $17.98–$34.46; the top 10% earn more than $39.13.

Where does Missouri rank for glazier pay?

Missouri ranks 30th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $24.73 an hour, and 26th after adjusting for Missouri's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.8, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Missouri?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 1 counties, with a typical package of $64.25 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Missouri?

BLS counted 630 glaziers in Missouri in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.57; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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