Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Tennessee

Median $23.37 an hour for 880 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.37/hrMedian hourly wageTennessee, May data
$48,610/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.90 – $30.3510th to 90th percentilehourly range
880Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Tennessee: the full range

Wage percentiles, TennesseeMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrTennessee: 10th $17.90 · 25th $21.42 · median $23.37 · 75th $28.39 · 90th $30.35Tennessee$23.37$17.90$30.35United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Tennessee vs United States, May 2025.

Tennessee ranks 37th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 36th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.43). 880 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.90 – $21.42$37,240 – $44,550roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.42 – $28.39$44,550 – $59,060the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.39 – $30.35$59,060 – $63,120the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Tennessee

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNashville: $27.20Nashville$27.20Knoxville: $23.90Knoxville$23.90Memphis: $23.13Memphis$23.13Chattanooga: $22.92Chattanooga$22.92
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Tennessee, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Nashville$22.14$27.20$32.0029016% above
Knoxville$19.23$23.90$29.901002% above
Memphis$18.22$23.13$29.961701% below
Chattanooga$19.29$22.92$29.60502% below

Glazier wages in Tennessee over time

Tennessee, 1999-2025TennesseeUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.44United States$23.37Tennessee
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Tennessee vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTennessee $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.82$22.84$13.331,020
2000$12.10$22.62$14.321,000
2001$13.10$23.81$14.681,150
2002$13.10$23.44$15.20870
2003$12.87$22.52$15.53930
2004$13.54$23.08$15.70960
2005$12.81$21.12$16.12930
2006$13.01$20.78$16.641,150
2007$12.59$19.55$16.941,460
2008$13.71$20.50$17.111,780
2009$14.29$21.44$17.111,610
2010$15.51$22.90$17.611,140
2011$15.72$22.50$17.96900
2012$15.86$22.24$18.08880
2013$15.47$21.38$18.08810
2014$15.14$20.59$18.47740
2015$15.60$21.19$18.96830
2016$16.02$21.49$20.16780
2017$17.23$22.63$20.47900
2018$17.37$22.27$20.94940
2019$18.11$22.81$21.461,020
2020$18.59$23.12$22.15780
2021$18.76$22.29$22.681,060
2022$18.17$19.99$23.421,410
2023$19.45$20.55$24.571,320
2024$21.93$22.51$26.651,070
2025$23.37$23.37$27.44880

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Tennessee changed by +10.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Tennessee

On federally funded construction in Tennessee, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 35 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.94). The market median for the state is $23.37.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TNAnderson: —Bedford: —Benton: $19.94 (survey)Bledsoe: —Blount: —Bradley: —Campbell: —Cannon: $17.11 (survey)Carroll: $19.94 (survey)Carter: —Cheatham: $17.11 (survey)Chester: —Claiborne: —Clay: —Cocke: —Coffee: —Crockett: —Cumberland: —Davidson: $17.11 (survey)Decatur: $19.94 (survey)DeKalb: —Dickson: $17.11 (survey)Dyer: $19.94 (survey)Fayette: $20.69 (survey)Fentress: —Franklin: —Gibson: $19.94 (survey)Giles: —Grainger: —Greene: —Grundy: —Hamblen: —Hamilton: —Hancock: —Hardeman: $19.94 (survey)Hardin: $19.94 (survey)Hawkins: —Haywood: $19.94 (survey)Henderson: $19.94 (survey)Henry: $19.94 (survey)Hickman: $17.11 (survey)Houston: $19.94 (survey)Humphreys: $19.94 (survey)Jackson: —Jefferson: —Johnson: —Knox: —Lake: $19.94 (survey)Lauderdale: $19.94 (survey)Lawrence: —Lewis: —Lincoln: —Loudon: —McMinn: —McNairy: $19.94 (survey)Macon: $17.11 (survey)Madison: —Marion: —Marshall: —Maury: $17.11 (survey)Meigs: —Monroe: —Montgomery: —Moore: —Morgan: —Obion: $19.94 (survey)Overton: —Perry: —Pickett: —Polk: —Putnam: —Rhea: —Roane: —Robertson: $17.11 (survey)Rutherford: $17.11 (survey)Scott: —Sequatchie: —Sevier: —Shelby: $20.69 (survey)Smith: $17.11 (survey)Stewart: $19.94 (survey)Sullivan: —Sumner: $17.11 (survey)Tipton: $20.69 (survey)Trousdale: $17.11 (survey)Unicoi: —Union: —Van Buren: —Warren: —Washington: —Wayne: —Weakley: $19.94 (survey)White: —Williamson: $17.11 (survey)Wilson: $17.11 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$18.81$19.94n/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 (survey)$15$20$25$30/hrFayette (Memphis): market median $23.13, prevailing (survey) $20.69, gap −$2.44Fayette (Memphis)−$2.44Gibson (Tennessee): market median $23.37, prevailing (survey) $19.94, gap −$3.43Gibson (Tennessee)−$3.43Cannon (Nashville): market median $27.20, prevailing (survey) $17.11, gap −$10.09Cannon (Nashville)−$10.09
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Tennessee.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FayetteSurvey SUTN2017-053 2021-04-16$16.99$3.70$20.69TN20260200
ShelbySurvey SUTN2017-053 2021-04-16$16.99$3.70$20.69TN20260200
TiptonSurvey SUTN2017-042 2021-04-16$16.99$3.70$20.69TN20260189
BentonSurvey SUTN2017-005 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260152
CarrollSurvey SUTN2017-005 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260152
DecaturSurvey SUTN2017-009 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260156
DyerSurvey SUTN2017-009 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260156
GibsonSurvey SUTN2017-012 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260159
HardemanSurvey SUTN2017-012 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260159
HardinSurvey SUTN2017-015 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260162
HaywoodSurvey SUTN2017-015 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260162
HendersonSurvey SUTN2017-016 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260163
HenrySurvey SUTN2017-016 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260163
HoustonSurvey SUTN2017-017 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260164
HumphreysSurvey SUTN2017-017 2021-04-16$18.83$1.11$19.94TN20260164

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

Is construction work growing in Tennessee?

168.5kConstruction jobsTennessee, 2026-08
-0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025168kAug 2026
Construction employment in Tennessee (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 Tennessee?

The median glazier in Tennessee earned $23.37 an hour ($48,610 a year) in May 2025, 15% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $21.42–$28.39; the top 10% earn more than $30.35.

Where does Tennessee rank for glazier pay?

Tennessee ranks 37th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $23.37 an hour, and 36th after adjusting for Tennessee's cost of living (BEA price parity 91.9, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Tennessee?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a glazier classification for most Tennessee counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many glaziers work in Tennessee?

BLS counted 880 glaziers in Tennessee in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.71; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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