Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Ohio

Median $28.94 an hour for 1,670 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.94/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$60,200/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.28 – $35.9410th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,670Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $21.28 · 25th $23.23 · median $28.94 · 75th $31.14 · 90th $35.94Ohio$28.94$21.28$35.94United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 19th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 10th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.19). 1,670 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.28 – $23.23$44,260 – $48,320roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.23 – $31.14$48,320 – $64,780the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.14 – $35.94$64,780 – $74,750the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrDayton: $30.04Dayton$30.04Columbus: $29.33Columbus$29.33Toledo: $29.18Toledo$29.18Cleveland: $28.67Cleveland$28.67Cincinnati: $28.66Cincinnati$28.66Youngstown: $28.26Youngstown$28.26Akron: $28.15Akron$28.15Huntington: $23.09Huntington$23.09
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Dayton$22.02$30.04$35.901304% above
Columbus$22.65$29.33$36.323901% above
Toledo$20.95$29.18$37.23901% above
Cleveland$21.43$28.67$35.963101% below
Cincinnati$19.74$28.66$35.782501% below
Youngstown$21.28$28.26$30.80602% below
Akron$22.01$28.15$35.721003% below
Huntington$16.17$23.09$32.903020% below

Glazier wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.94Ohio$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.23$25.57$13.332,140
2000$13.65$25.52$14.322,130
2001$14.02$25.49$14.681,760
2002$15.14$27.09$15.201,500
2003$15.86$27.75$15.531,420
2004$16.42$27.98$15.701,500
2005$15.99$26.36$16.121,580
2006$16.33$26.08$16.642,220
2007$16.85$26.16$16.942,190
2008$17.91$26.78$17.112,110
2009$18.98$28.48$17.111,680
2010$18.18$26.84$17.611,360
2011$18.65$26.69$17.961,360
2012$19.08$26.75$18.081,340
2013$19.49$26.93$18.081,280
2014$19.96$27.14$18.471,460
2015$20.81$28.27$18.961,410
2016$19.39$26.01$20.161,410
2017$19.02$24.98$20.471,290
2018$20.53$26.32$20.941,540
2019$21.89$27.57$21.461,300
2020$23.82$29.63$22.151,510
2021$23.92$28.42$22.681,680
2022$24.70$27.17$23.421,390
2023$28.14$29.73$24.571,740
2024$29.34$30.11$26.651,510
2025$28.94$28.94$27.441,670

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Ohio changed by +2.4% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 53 of the 62 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $50.15 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $33.62). 9 of the 62 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Delaware County at $33.62). The market median for the state is $28.94.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $47.22 (union)Allen: —Ashland: —Ashtabula: —Athens: $47.22 (union)Auglaize: $61.56 (union)Belmont: —Brown: $50.15 (union)Butler: $50.15 (union)Carroll: $48.04 (union)Champaign: $61.56 (union)Clark: $50.15 (union)Clermont: $50.15 (union)Clinton: $47.22 (union)Columbiana: —Coshocton: —Crawford: —Cuyahoga: $55.62 (union)Darke: $61.56 (union)Defiance: $61.56 (union)Delaware: $33.62 (survey)Erie: $55.62 (union)Fairfield: $33.62 (survey)Fayette: $47.22 (union)Franklin: $33.62 (survey)Fulton: $61.56 (union)Gallia: $47.22 (union)Geauga: $55.62 (union)Greene: $50.15 (union)Guernsey: —Hamilton: $50.15 (union)Hancock: $61.56 (union)Hardin: $61.56 (union)Harrison: —Henry: $61.56 (union)Highland: $47.22 (union)Hocking: $47.22 (union)Holmes: —Huron: —Jackson: $47.22 (union)Jefferson: —Knox: —Lake: $55.62 (union)Lawrence: —Licking: $33.62 (survey)Logan: $61.56 (union)Lorain: $55.62 (union)Lucas: $61.56 (union)Madison: $33.62 (survey)Mahoning: $47.21 (union)Marion: —Medina: $55.62 (union)Meigs: $47.22 (union)Mercer: $61.56 (union)Miami: $50.15 (union)Monroe: —Montgomery: $50.15 (union)Morgan: —Morrow: $33.62 (survey)Muskingum: —Noble: —Ottawa: $61.56 (union)Paulding: $61.56 (union)Perry: —Pickaway: $33.62 (survey)Pike: $47.22 (union)Portage: $48.04 (union)Preble: $50.15 (union)Putnam: $61.56 (union)Richland: $33.62 (survey)Ross: $47.22 (union)Sandusky: —Scioto: $47.22 (union)Seneca: —Shelby: $61.56 (union)Stark: $48.04 (union)Summit: $48.04 (union)Trumbull: $47.21 (union)Tuscarawas: —Union: $33.62 (survey)Van Wert: $61.56 (union)Vinton: $47.22 (union)Warren: $50.15 (union)Washington: —Wayne: —Williams: $61.56 (union)Wood: $61.56 (union)Wyandot: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$47.22$48.04$50.15n/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$30$40$50$60$70/hrOttawa (Ohio): market median $28.94, prevailing (union) $61.56, gap +$32.62Ottawa (Ohio)+$32.62Fulton (Toledo): market median $29.18, prevailing (union) $61.56, gap +$32.38Fulton (Toledo)+$32.38Cuyahoga (Cleveland): market median $28.67, prevailing (union) $55.62, gap +$26.95Cuyahoga (Cleveland)+$26.95Brown (Cincinnati): market median $28.66, prevailing (union) $50.15, gap +$21.49Brown (Cincinnati)+$21.49Greene (Dayton): market median $30.04, prevailing (union) $50.15, gap +$20.11Greene (Dayton)+$20.11Portage (Akron): market median $28.15, prevailing (union) $48.04, gap +$19.89Portage (Akron)+$19.89Mahoning (Youngstown): market median $28.26, prevailing (union) $47.21, gap +$18.95Mahoning (Youngstown)+$18.95Hocking (Columbus): market median $29.33, prevailing (union) $47.22, gap +$17.89Hocking (Columbus)+$17.89
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AuglaizeUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260034
ChampaignUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260035
DarkeUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260038
DefianceUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260039
FultonUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260079
HancockUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260042
HardinUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260066
HenryUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260043
LoganUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260046
LucasUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260088
MercerUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260048
OttawaUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260095
PauldingUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260066
PutnamUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260052
ShelbyUnion PAIN0948-002 2025-07-01$36.50$25.06$61.56OH20260057

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median glazier in Ohio earned $28.94 an hour ($60,200 a year) in May 2025, 5% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $23.23–$31.14; the top 10% earn more than $35.94.

Where does Ohio rank for glazier pay?

Ohio ranks 19th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $28.94 an hour, and 10th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 53 counties, with a typical package of $50.15 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Ohio?

BLS counted 1,670 glaziers in Ohio in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.80; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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