Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Virginia

Median $28.49 an hour for 890 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$28.49/hrMedian hourly wageVirginia, May data
$59,260/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.00 – $34.6810th to 90th percentilehourly range
890Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrVirginia: 10th $19.00 · 25th $23.56 · median $28.49 · 75th $30.00 · 90th $34.68Virginia$28.49$19.00$34.68United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

Virginia ranks 22nd of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.18). 890 glaziers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$19.00 – $23.56$39,520 – $49,000roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.56 – $30.00$49,000 – $62,400the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$30.00 – $34.68$62,400 – $72,130the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $30.44Washington DC$30.44Virginia Beach: $27.88Virginia Beach$27.88Richmond: $27.77Richmond$27.77Roanoke: $23.05Roanoke$23.05
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$22.84$30.44$27.95$38.851,3807% above
Virginia Beach$20.56$27.88$28.48$31.581402% below
Richmond$18.41$27.77$28.37$29.351603% below
Roanoke$16.15$23.05$24.63$27.423019% below

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

Glazier wages in Virginia over time

Virginia, 1999-2025VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.49Virginia$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearVirginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.46$29.88$13.33780
2000$13.80$25.80$14.32870
2001$14.20$25.81$14.68890
2002$14.76$26.41$15.20910
2003$14.26$24.95$15.531,010
2004$15.02$25.60$15.701,030
2005$16.52$27.23$16.121,290
2006$16.78$26.80$16.641,030
2007$16.49$25.60$16.941,090
2008$16.12$24.10$17.111,110
2009$15.91$23.88$17.11990
2010$17.36$25.63$17.61720
2011$17.52$25.08$17.961,050
2012$17.55$24.61$18.081,020
2013$17.18$23.74$18.081,050
2014$18.62$25.32$18.47950
2015$19.50$26.49$18.96950
2016$19.26$25.84$20.16900
2017$20.10$26.40$20.47870
2018$18.54$23.77$20.941,080
2019$18.46$23.25$21.46940
2020$17.77$22.10$22.151,020
2021$22.57$26.82$22.68930
2022$23.25$25.58$23.421,050
2023$25.07$26.49$24.571,100
2024$28.00$28.74$26.65630
2025$28.49$28.49$27.44890

In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in Virginia changed by +7.6% over the last ten years of data and by +22.6% since 2019.

Are there more glazier jobs in Virginia?

0.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.6× the US share, 42nd of 50 states

BLS counted 890 glaziers in Virginia in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 24%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for glaziers in Virginia

+6.4%Projected growth in Virginia2024–2034, state agency
70Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
670Jobs in 2024720 projected for 2034
+1.9%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Virginia's labor market agency projects the number of glaziers in the state to change by +6.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 670 to 720, with about 70 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 890 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Virginia

On federally funded construction in Virginia, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 19 of the 76 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $46.87 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.14). 57 of the 76 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Alleghany County at $14.91). The market median for the state is $28.49.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, VAAccomack: n/aAlbemarle: n/aAlleghany: $14.91 (survey)Amelia: $22.14 (survey)Amherst: n/aAppomattox: n/aArlington: $46.87 (union)Augusta: n/aBath: $14.91 (survey)Bedford: n/aBland: $19.43 (survey)Botetourt: n/aBrunswick: n/aBuchanan: $19.43 (survey)Buckingham: n/aCampbell: n/aCaroline: $22.14 (survey)Carroll: $19.43 (survey)Charles City: $22.14 (survey)Charlotte: n/aChesterfield: $22.14 (survey)Clarke: $46.87 (union)Craig: n/aCulpeper: $46.87 (union)Cumberland: n/aDickenson: $19.43 (survey)Dinwiddie: $22.14 (survey)Essex: n/aFairfax: $46.87 (union)Fauquier: $46.87 (union)Floyd: n/aFluvanna: n/aFranklin: n/aFrederick: $46.87 (union)Giles: n/aGloucester: $24.04 (survey)Goochland: $22.14 (survey)Grayson: $19.43 (survey)Greene: n/aGreensville: n/aHalifax: n/aHanover: $22.14 (survey)Henrico: $22.14 (survey)Henry: $19.43 (survey)Highland: $14.91 (survey)Isle of Wight: $24.04 (survey)James City: $24.04 (survey)King and Queen: n/aKing George: n/aKing William: $22.14 (survey)Lancaster: n/aLee: $19.43 (survey)Loudoun: $46.87 (union)Louisa: $14.91 (survey)Lunenburg: n/aMadison: $14.91 (survey)Mathews: $24.04 (survey)Mecklenburg: n/aMiddlesex: n/aMontgomery: n/aNelson: n/aNew Kent: $22.14 (survey)Northampton: n/aNorthumberland: n/aNottoway: n/aOrange: $14.91 (survey)Page: $14.91 (survey)Patrick: $19.43 (survey)Pittsylvania: n/aPowhatan: $22.14 (survey)Prince Edward: n/aPrince George: $22.14 (survey)Prince William: $46.87 (union)Pulaski: n/aRappahannock: $46.87 (union)Richmond: n/aRoanoke: n/aRockbridge: $14.91 (survey)Rockingham: n/aRussell: $19.43 (survey)Scott: n/aShenandoah: $14.91 (survey)Smyth: $19.43 (survey)Southampton: n/aSpotsylvania: $46.87 (union)Stafford: $46.87 (union)Surry: n/aSussex: $22.14 (survey)Tazewell: $19.43 (survey)Warren: $46.87 (union)Washington: n/aWestmoreland: n/aWise: $19.43 (survey)Wythe: $19.43 (survey)York: $24.04 (survey)Alexandria: $46.87 (union)Bristol: n/aBuena Vista: $14.91 (survey)Charlottesville: n/aChesapeake: $24.04 (survey)Colonial Heights: $22.14 (survey)Covington: n/aDanville: n/aEmporia: n/aFairfax: $46.87 (union)Falls Church: $46.87 (union)Franklin: n/aFredericksburg: $46.87 (union)Galax: $19.43 (survey)Hampton: $24.04 (survey)Harrisonburg: n/aHopewell: $22.14 (survey)Lexington: n/aLynchburg: n/aManassas: $46.87 (union)Manassas Park: $46.87 (union)Martinsville: $19.43 (survey)Newport News: $24.04 (survey)Norfolk: $24.04 (survey)Norton: $19.43 (survey)Petersburg: $22.14 (survey)Poquoson: $24.04 (survey)Portsmouth: $24.04 (survey)Radford: n/aRichmond: $22.14 (survey)Roanoke: n/aSalem: n/aStaunton: n/aSuffolk: $24.04 (survey)Virginia Beach: $24.04 (survey)Waynesboro: n/aWilliamsburg: $24.04 (survey)Winchester: $46.87 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$19.43$22.14$24.04n/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)$20$30$40$50/hrFrederick (Virginia): market median $28.49, prevailing (union) $46.87, gap +$18.38Frederick (Virginia)+$18.38Arlington (Washington DC): market median $30.44, prevailing (union) $46.87, gap +$16.43Arlington (Washington DC)+$16.43Gloucester (Virginia Beach): market median $27.88, prevailing (survey) $24.04, gap −$3.84Gloucester (Virginia Beach)−$3.84Amelia (Richmond): market median $27.77, prevailing (survey) $22.14, gap −$5.63Amelia (Richmond)−$5.63
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Virginia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ArlingtonUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260013
ClarkeUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260018
CulpeperUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260174
FairfaxUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260178
FauquierUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260020
FrederickUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260021
LoudounUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260158
Prince WilliamUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260162
RappahannockUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260174
SpotsylvaniaUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260165
StaffordUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260174
WarrenUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260168
AlexandriaUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260013
FairfaxUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260178
Falls ChurchUnion PAIN0051-034 2025-06-01$32.41$14.46$46.87VA20260178

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

Is construction work growing in Virginia?

230.8kConstruction jobsVirginia, 2026-09
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025231kSep 2026
Construction employment in Virginia (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 Virginia?

The median glazier in Virginia earned $28.49 an hour ($59,260 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $23.56–$30.00; the top 10% earn more than $34.68.

Where does Virginia rank for glazier pay?

Virginia ranks 22nd of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $28.49 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 101.1, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Virginia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 19 counties, with a typical package of $46.87 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Virginia?

BLS counted 890 glaziers in Virginia in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.58; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is glazier work growing in Virginia?

Virginia's labor market agency projects +6.4% growth for glaziers between 2024 and 2034, from 670 to 720 jobs.

How many glazier openings a year are there in Virginia?

Virginia projects about 70 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, Virginia 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: Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.