Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in New York

Median $29.69 an hour for 3,400 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.69/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$61,760/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.67 – $49.8710th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,400Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNew York: 10th $21.67 · 25th $24.76 · median $29.69 · 75th $37.17 · 90th $49.87New York$29.69$21.67$49.87United 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 York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 15th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 24th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.52). 3,400 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.67 – $24.76$45,080 – $51,500roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.76 – $37.17$51,500 – $77,300the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.17 – $49.87$77,300 – $103,730the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrNew York City: $33.40New York City$33.40Poughkeepsie: $29.42Poughkeepsie$29.42Rochester: $29.10Rochester$29.10Buffalo: $28.87Buffalo$28.87Syracuse: $27.75Syracuse$27.75Albany: $23.48Albany$23.48
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New York City$21.09$33.40$53.283,03012% above
Poughkeepsie$22.70$29.42$37.35901% below
Rochester$21.87$29.10$51.112002% below
Buffalo$22.13$28.87$42.761603% below
Syracuse$21.50$27.75$35.95607% below
Albany$21.92$23.48$36.5211021% below

Glazier wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.69New York$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.40$31.69$13.33750
2000$19.50$36.46$14.321,780
2001$14.67$26.67$14.68—
2002$15.99$28.62$15.202,710
2003$16.64$29.11$15.533,300
2004$15.92$27.13$15.702,910
2005$17.52$28.88$16.122,700
2006$19.12$30.53$16.642,030
2007$21.59$33.52$16.942,130
2008$20.80$31.10$17.112,160
2009$21.07$31.62$17.112,080
2010$20.49$30.25$17.612,440
2011$21.11$30.21$17.962,480
2012$19.23$26.96$18.082,850
2013$19.62$27.11$18.082,570
2014$20.16$27.42$18.472,920
2015$25.55$34.70$18.962,540
2016$26.07$34.97$20.162,760
2017$24.39$32.03$20.472,480
2018$26.81$34.37$20.942,970
2019$28.00$35.26$21.462,850
2020$29.70$36.94$22.152,440
2021$28.08$33.36$22.682,860
2022$29.58$32.54$23.422,960
2023$31.45$33.23$24.572,210
2024$28.84$29.60$26.652,610
2025$29.69$29.69$27.443,400

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in New York

On federally funded construction in New York, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 40 of the 50 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $66.70 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $44.73). 2 of the 50 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Jefferson County at $40.99). The market median for the state is $29.69.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NYAlbany: $70.79 (union)Allegany: $44.73 (survey)Bronx: $106.40 (union)Broome: $61.95 (union)Cattaraugus: $44.73 (survey)Cayuga: $55.40 (union)Chautauqua: $44.73 (survey)Chemung: $61.95 (union)Chenango: $55.40 (union)Clinton: —Columbia: $70.79 (union)Cortland: $55.40 (union)Delaware: $55.40 (union)Dutchess: $106.40 (union)Erie: $62.32 (union)Essex: —Franklin: —Fulton: $70.79 (union)Genesee: $44.73 (survey)Greene: $70.79 (union)Hamilton: —Herkimer: $57.59 (union)Jefferson: $40.99 (survey)Kings: $106.40 (union)Lewis: —Livingston: $62.60 (union)Madison: $57.59 (union)Monroe: $62.60 (union)Montgomery: $70.79 (union)Nassau: —New York: $106.40 (union)Niagara: $62.32 (union)Oneida: $57.59 (union)Onondaga: $57.59 (union)Ontario: —Orange: $106.40 (union)Orleans: $62.32 (union)Oswego: $57.59 (union)Otsego: $55.40 (union)Putnam: —Queens: $106.40 (union)Rensselaer: $70.79 (union)Richmond: $106.40 (union)Rockland: $106.40 (union)St. Lawrence: —Saratoga: $70.79 (union)Schenectady: $70.79 (union)Schoharie: $70.79 (union)Schuyler: $44.73 (survey)Seneca: $44.73 (survey)Steuben: $44.73 (survey)Suffolk: —Sullivan: $55.40 (union)Tioga: $61.95 (union)Tompkins: $18.18 (survey)Ulster: $106.40 (union)Warren: $70.79 (union)Washington: $70.79 (union)Wayne: —Westchester: —Wyoming: $44.73 (survey)Yates: $62.60 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$53.27$57.59$65.88$70.79n/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)$0$25$50$75$100$125/hrDutchess (Poughkeepsie): market median $29.42, prevailing (union) $106.40, gap +$76.98Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)+$76.98Ulster (New York): market median $29.69, prevailing (union) $106.40, gap +$76.71Ulster (New York)+$76.71Bronx (New York City): market median $33.40, prevailing (union) $106.40, gap +$73.00Bronx (New York City)+$73.00Albany (Albany): market median $23.48, prevailing (union) $70.79, gap +$47.31Albany (Albany)+$47.31Livingston (Rochester): market median $29.10, prevailing (union) $62.60, gap +$33.50Livingston (Rochester)+$33.50Erie (Buffalo): market median $28.87, prevailing (union) $62.32, gap +$33.45Erie (Buffalo)+$33.45Madison (Syracuse): market median $27.75, prevailing (union) $57.59, gap +$29.84Madison (Syracuse)+$29.84
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in New York.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BronxUnion PAIN0009-001 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260003
DutchessUnion PAIN0009-004 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260007
KingsUnion PAIN0009-001 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260003
New YorkUnion PAIN0009-001 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260003
OrangeUnion PAIN0009-004 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260007
QueensUnion PAIN0009-001 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260003
RichmondUnion PAIN0009-001 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260003
RocklandUnion PAIN0009-010 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260020
UlsterUnion PAIN0009-004 2025-05-01$49.20$57.20$106.40NY20260007
AlbanyUnion PAIN0009-013 2025-05-01$37.25$33.54$70.79NY20260002
ColumbiaUnion PAIN0009-013 2025-05-01$37.25$33.54$70.79NY20260002
FultonUnion PAIN0009-013 2025-05-01$37.25$33.54$70.79NY20260002
GreeneUnion PAIN0009-013 2025-05-01$37.25$33.54$70.79NY20260002
MontgomeryUnion PAIN0009-013 2025-05-01$37.25$33.54$70.79NY20260002
RensselaerUnion PAIN0009-013 2025-05-01$37.25$33.54$70.79NY20260002

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 York?

The median glazier in New York earned $29.69 an hour ($61,760 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $24.76–$37.17; the top 10% earn more than $49.87.

Where does New York rank for glazier pay?

New York ranks 15th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $29.69 an hour, and 24th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 40 counties, with a typical package of $66.70 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in New York?

BLS counted 3,400 glaziers in New York in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.93; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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