Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Texas

Median $22.95 an hour for 5,850 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$22.95/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$47,730/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.07 – $28.8410th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,850Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Glazier pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrTexas: 10th $17.07 · 25th $18.67 · median $22.95 · 75th $26.49 · 90th $28.84Texas$22.95$17.07$28.84United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 39th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 46th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.64). 5,850 glaziers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.07 – $18.67$35,500 – $38,830roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$18.67 – $26.49$38,830 – $55,110the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$26.49 – $28.84$55,110 – $59,990the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrDallas-Fort Worth: $23.78Dallas-Fort Worth$23.78Austin: $23.72Austin$23.72Houston: $23.24Houston$23.24San Antonio: $22.95San Antonio$22.95Killeen: $21.84Killeen$21.84Amarillo: $21.19Amarillo$21.19Tyler: $20.47Tyler$20.47Lubbock: $19.93Lubbock$19.93Longview: $19.73Longview$19.73El Paso: $18.67El Paso$18.67Laredo: $16.00Laredo$16.00
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Dallas-Fort Worth$17.99$23.78$23.06$29.071,9804% above
Austin$17.92$23.72$24.18$29.855503% above
Houston$17.68$23.24$23.57$29.681,3701% above
San Antonio$17.85$22.95$24.23$28.50480about the same as
Killeen$16.95$21.84$23.97$28.031105% below
Amarillo$16.12$21.19$23.08$27.51608% below
Tyler$17.24$20.47$22.20$23.945011% below
Lubbock$13.97$19.93$21.83$27.649013% below
Longview$14.21$19.73$22.04$23.247014% below
El Paso$13.97$18.67$20.77$22.7614019% below
Laredo$13.59$16.00$18.39$20.003030% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Glazier wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$27.44United States$22.95Texas
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.73$20.73$13.333,670
2000$12.88$24.08$14.322,850
2001$12.56$22.83$14.682,570
2002$12.48$22.33$15.203,180
2003$13.95$24.41$15.533,520
2004$13.14$22.39$15.703,150
2005$13.75$22.67$16.123,560
2006$14.33$22.88$16.643,160
2007$14.22$22.08$16.943,710
2008$14.91$22.29$17.114,530
2009$15.01$22.52$17.114,710
2010$15.65$23.11$17.613,700
2011$16.14$23.10$17.963,600
2012$16.80$23.56$18.084,040
2013$16.77$23.18$18.084,930
2014$16.96$23.06$18.474,580
2015$17.10$23.23$18.964,920
2016$17.86$23.96$20.164,520
2017$17.29$22.71$20.474,530
2018$16.46$21.10$20.944,500
2019$16.70$21.03$21.465,300
2020$17.76$22.09$22.155,690
2021$18.61$22.11$22.687,080
2022$21.91$24.10$23.425,700
2023$22.18$23.44$24.575,240
2024$22.28$22.87$26.656,370
2025$22.95$22.95$27.445,850

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Texas changed by -1.2% over the last ten years of data and by +9.1% since 2019.

Are there more glazier jobs in Texas?

+10.4%Jobs since 20195,300 then, 5,850 in 2025
+18.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
0.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 17th of 50 states

Since 1999, the number of glaziers counted in Texas has changed by +59.4%, against +17.8% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +10.4%.

Glaziers in Texas vs United States, 1999 = 100TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025159Texas118United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Texas vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearTexas jobsTexas indexUS index
19993,670100100
20002,8507893
20012,5707095
20023,1808795
20033,5209693
20043,1508687
20053,5609799
20063,16086105
20073,710101102
20084,530123104
20094,71012894
20103,70010182
20113,6009884
20124,04011085
20134,93013489
20144,58012586
20154,92013489
20164,52012395
20174,53012395
20184,500123103
20195,300144106
20205,690155105
20217,080193106
20225,700155104
20235,240143108
20246,370174115
20255,850159118

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for glaziers in Texas

+7.4%Projected growth in Texas2024–2034, state agency
600Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
6,670Jobs in 20247,160 projected for 2034
+1.9%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Texas's labor market agency projects the number of glaziers in the state to change by +7.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 6,670 to 7,160, with about 600 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,850 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Texas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 1 of the 56 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $30.39 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $18.79). 55 of the 56 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Austin County at $23.53). The market median for the state is $22.95.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TXUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$18.79$20.00n/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)Prevailing (survey)$10$20$30$40/hrHarris (Houston): market median $23.24, prevailing (union) $30.39, gap +$7.15Harris (Houston)+$7.15El Paso (El Paso): market median $18.67, prevailing (survey) $16.86, gap −$1.81El Paso (El Paso)−$1.81McLennan (Texas): market median $22.95, prevailing (survey) $20.00, gap −$2.95McLennan (Texas)−$2.95Collin (Dallas-Fort Worth): market median $23.78, prevailing (survey) $20.40, gap −$3.38Collin (Dallas-Fort Worth)−$3.38Bastrop (Austin): market median $23.72, prevailing (survey) $12.83, gap −$10.89Bastrop (Austin)−$10.89
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Texas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
HarrisUnion IRON0084-012 2024-06-01$23.27$7.12$30.39TX20260253
AustinSurvey SUTX2014-004 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260229
BrazoriaSurvey SUTX2014-008 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260233
ChambersSurvey SUTX2014-013 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260238
Fort BendSurvey SUTX2014-023 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260247
LibertySurvey SUTX2014-035 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260259
MontgomerySurvey SUTX2014-038 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260262
San JacintoSurvey SUTX2014-045 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260268
WallerSurvey SUTX2014-050 2014-07-21$19.12$4.41$23.53TX20260272
GalvestonSurvey SUTX2014-024 2014-07-21$17.09$3.41$20.50TX20260248
CollinSurvey SUTX2014-015 2014-07-21$16.46$3.94$20.40TX20260239
McLennanSurvey SUTX2014-036 2014-07-21$20.00$0.00$20.00TX20260260
DeltaSurvey SUTX2014-018 2014-07-21$16.55$3.13$19.68TX20260242
DentonSurvey SUTX2014-019 2014-07-21$16.55$3.13$19.68TX20260243
EllisSurvey SUTX2014-022 2014-07-21$16.55$3.13$19.68TX20260246

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Texas prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Texas?

924.5kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025924kSep 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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 Texas?

The median glazier in Texas earned $22.95 an hour ($47,730 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $18.67–$26.49; the top 10% earn more than $28.84.

Where does Texas rank for glazier pay?

Texas ranks 39th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $22.95 an hour, and 46th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 1 counties, with a typical package of $30.39 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Texas?

BLS counted 5,850 glaziers in Texas in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.11; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is glazier work growing in Texas?

The BLS employer survey count of glaziers in Texas went from 4,920 in 2015 to 5,850 in 2025, +18.9%, and +10.4% since 2019. Texas's labor market agency projects +7.4% growth for glaziers between 2024 and 2034, from 6,670 to 7,160 jobs.

How many glazier openings a year are there in Texas?

Texas projects about 600 openings a year for glaziers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 3,900 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas and metro areas, SOC 47-2121. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Texas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.