Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in New Jersey

Median $34.08 an hour for 820 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$34.08/hrMedian hourly wageNew Jersey, May data
$70,890/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.36 – $52.8910th to 90th percentilehourly range
820Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in New Jersey: the full range

Wage percentiles, New JerseyMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60/hrNew Jersey: 10th $20.36 · 25th $27.65 · median $34.08 · 75th $46.36 · 90th $52.89New Jersey$34.08$20.36$52.89United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: New Jersey vs United States, May 2025.

New Jersey ranks 4th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 9th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.32). 820 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.36 – $27.65$42,340 – $57,510roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.65 – $46.36$57,510 – $96,430the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$46.36 – $52.89$96,430 – $110,020the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in New Jersey

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrVineland: $35.22Vineland$35.22New York City: $33.40New York City$33.40Trenton: $31.11Trenton$31.11Philadelphia: $29.90Philadelphia$29.90
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in New Jersey, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Vineland$22.20$35.22$46.33903% above
New York City$21.09$33.40$53.283,0302% below
Trenton$21.83$31.11$45.54409% below
Philadelphia$21.51$29.90$49.2871012% below

Glazier wages in New Jersey over time

New Jersey, 1999-2025New JerseyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$34.08New Jersey$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, New Jersey vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Jersey $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.40$35.56$13.33430
2000$15.90$29.73$14.321,090
2001$15.91$28.92$14.681,130
2002$25.96$46.46$15.201,210
2003$26.62$46.58$15.531,170
2004$25.47$43.41$15.70850
2005$20.63$34.01$16.121,050
2006$21.61$34.51$16.64750
2007$22.12$34.35$16.94800
2008$24.73$36.98$17.11860
2009$23.32$34.99$17.111,170
2010$19.84$29.29$17.611,040
2011$17.16$24.56$17.961,160
2012$20.06$28.13$18.08900
2013$27.23$37.63$18.08850
2014$25.66$34.90$18.47790
2015$29.21$39.68$18.961,010
2016$29.81$39.99$20.161,070
2017$38.67$50.79$20.47950
2018$31.05$39.81$20.94790
2019$35.55$44.77$21.461,000
2020$35.65$44.35$22.15860
2021$42.57$50.58$22.68740
2022$26.85$29.54$23.42740
2023$42.00$44.38$24.57930
2024$32.55$33.41$26.651,270
2025$34.08$34.08$27.44820

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in New Jersey changed by -14.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in New Jersey

On federally funded construction in New Jersey, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 16 of the 17 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $83.97 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $46.42). 1 of the 17 counties still use a survey rate dated 2009 or earlier (for example Camden County at $46.42). The market median for the state is $34.08.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NJAtlantic: $85.07 (union)Bergen: $83.97 (union)Burlington: $85.07 (union)Camden: $46.42 (survey)Cape May: —Cumberland: $85.07 (union)Essex: $83.97 (union)Gloucester: —Hudson: —Hunterdon: —Mercer: $83.97 (union)Middlesex: $83.97 (union)Monmouth: $83.97 (union)Morris: $83.97 (union)Ocean: $85.07 (union)Passaic: $83.97 (union)Salem: $85.07 (union)Somerset: $83.97 (union)Sussex: $83.97 (union)Union: $83.97 (union)Warren: $83.97 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$83.97n/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)$20$40$60$80$100/hrBurlington (Philadelphia): market median $29.90, prevailing (union) $85.07, gap +$55.17Burlington (Philadelphia)+$55.17Mercer (Trenton): market median $31.11, prevailing (union) $83.97, gap +$52.86Mercer (Trenton)+$52.86Ocean (New York City): market median $33.40, prevailing (union) $85.07, gap +$51.67Ocean (New York City)+$51.67Atlantic (New Jersey): market median $34.08, prevailing (union) $85.07, gap +$50.99Atlantic (New Jersey)+$50.99Cumberland (Vineland): market median $35.22, prevailing (union) $85.07, gap +$49.85Cumberland (Vineland)+$49.85
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in New Jersey.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AtlanticUnion PAIN0021-035 2025-05-01$49.96$35.11$85.07NJ20260025
BurlingtonUnion PAIN0021-032 2025-05-01$49.96$35.11$85.07NJ20260027
CumberlandUnion PAIN0021-035 2025-05-01$49.96$35.11$85.07NJ20260030
OceanUnion PAIN0021-034 2025-05-01$49.96$35.11$85.07NJ20260039
SalemUnion PAIN0021-035 2025-05-01$49.96$35.11$85.07NJ20260041
BergenUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260026
EssexUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260031
MercerUnion PAIN0711-017 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260035
MiddlesexUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260036
MonmouthUnion PAIN0711-017 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260037
MorrisUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260038
PassaicUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260040
SomersetUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260042
SussexUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260043
UnionUnion PAIN0711-021 2025-05-01$52.68$31.29$83.97NJ20260044

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

Is construction work growing in New Jersey?

167.4kConstruction jobsNew Jersey, 2026-08
-2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 2026
Construction employment in New Jersey (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 New Jersey?

The median glazier in New Jersey earned $34.08 an hour ($70,890 a year) in May 2025, 24% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $27.65–$46.36; the top 10% earn more than $52.89.

Where does New Jersey rank for glazier pay?

New Jersey ranks 4th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $34.08 an hour, and 9th after adjusting for New Jersey's cost of living (BEA price parity 108.8, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in New Jersey?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 16 counties, with a typical package of $83.97 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in New Jersey?

BLS counted 820 glaziers in New Jersey in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.51; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey 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.