Glazier salary in West Virginia
Median $23.95 an hour for 140 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
Glazier pay in West Virginia: the full range
West Virginia ranks 33rd of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 30th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.76). 140 glaziers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $16.07 – $16.66 | $33,420 – $34,640 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $16.66 – $31.81 | $34,640 – $66,160 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $31.81 – $34.09 | $66,160 – $70,910 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Glazier pay by metro in West Virginia
| Metro | 10th | Median $/hr | Cost-of-living adjusted | 90th | Jobs | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC | $22.84 | $30.44 | $27.95 | $38.85 | 1,380 | 27% above |
| Hagerstown | $19.03 | $26.56 | $28.20 | $36.51 | 50 | 11% above |
| Huntington | $16.17 | $23.09 | $26.12 | $32.90 | 30 | 4% below |
Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).
Glazier wages in West Virginia over time
Table
| Year | West Virginia $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $7.00 | $13.53 | $13.33 | 730 |
| 2000 | $8.48 | $15.85 | $14.32 | 410 |
| 2001 | $9.93 | $18.05 | $14.68 | 300 |
| 2002 | $10.04 | $17.97 | $15.20 | 300 |
| 2003 | $9.64 | $16.87 | $15.53 | 310 |
| 2004 | $15.87 | $27.05 | $15.70 | 230 |
| 2005 | $14.87 | $24.51 | $16.12 | 570 |
| 2006 | $16.43 | $26.24 | $16.64 | 380 |
| 2007 | $17.41 | $27.03 | $16.94 | 330 |
| 2008 | $13.09 | $19.57 | $17.11 | 310 |
| 2009 | $12.14 | $18.22 | $17.11 | 310 |
| 2010 | $14.01 | $20.68 | $17.61 | 290 |
| 2011 | $16.96 | $24.27 | $17.96 | 200 |
| 2012 | $18.76 | $26.31 | $18.08 | 150 |
| 2013 | $16.49 | $22.79 | $18.08 | 190 |
| 2014 | $15.11 | $20.55 | $18.47 | 90 |
| 2015 | $13.77 | $18.70 | $18.96 | 120 |
| 2016 | $14.55 | $19.52 | $20.16 | 160 |
| 2017 | $17.22 | $22.62 | $20.47 | 170 |
| 2018 | $17.01 | $21.81 | $20.94 | 110 |
| 2019 | $17.33 | $21.82 | $21.46 | 130 |
| 2020 | $17.83 | $22.18 | $22.15 | 130 |
| 2021 | $22.34 | $26.54 | $22.68 | 110 |
| 2022 | $21.10 | $23.21 | $23.42 | 100 |
| 2023 | $18.60 | $19.65 | $24.57 | 120 |
| 2024 | $23.68 | $24.30 | $26.65 | 130 |
| 2025 | $23.95 | $23.95 | $27.44 | 140 |
In today's dollars, the median glazier wage in West Virginia changed by +28.0% over the last ten years of data and by +9.7% since 2019.
Are there more glazier jobs in West Virginia?
BLS counted 140 glaziers in West Virginia in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 28%. 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 West Virginia
West Virginia's labor market agency projects the number of glaziers in the state to change by +12.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 150 to 170, with about 20 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +1.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 140 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: West Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections.
Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in West Virginia
On federally funded construction in West Virginia, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 48 of the 54 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $46.27 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.22). 6 of the 54 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Berkeley County at $27.22). The market median for the state is $23.95.
| County | Rate source | Base | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260033 |
| Boone | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260049 |
| Braxton | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260004 |
| Brooke | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260050 |
| Cabell | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260035 |
| Calhoun | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260033 |
| Clay | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260049 |
| Doddridge | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260005 |
| Fayette | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260006 |
| Gilmer | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260007 |
| Grant | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260008 |
| Hancock | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260050 |
| Hardy | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260010 |
| Harrison | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260011 |
| Jackson | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260012 |
| Kanawha | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260038 |
| Lewis | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260013 |
| Lincoln | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260039 |
| Logan | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260014 |
| McDowell | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260017 |
| Marion | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260015 |
| Marshall | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260040 |
| Mason | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260016 |
| Mercer | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260018 |
| Mingo | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260019 |
| Monongalia | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260042 |
| Monroe | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260020 |
| Nicholas | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260021 |
| Ohio | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260044 |
| Pendleton | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260033 |
| Pleasants | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260045 |
| Pocahontas | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260022 |
| Preston | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260046 |
| Putnam | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260047 |
| Raleigh | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260023 |
| Randolph | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260024 |
| Ritchie | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260025 |
| Roane | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260033 |
| Taylor | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260027 |
| Tucker | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260028 |
| Tyler | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260029 |
| Upshur | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260030 |
| Wayne | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260048 |
| Webster | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260031 |
| Wetzel | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260032 |
| Wirt | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260051 |
| Wood | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260051 |
| Wyoming | Union PAIN1195-002 2024-12-01 | $32.89 | $13.38 | $46.27 | WV20260033 |
| Greenbrier | Survey SUWV2012-007 2012-08-13 | $27.50 | $4.49 | $31.99 | WV20260009 |
| Berkeley | Survey SUWV2012-032 2012-08-13 | $23.20 | $4.02 | $27.22 | WV20260034 |
| Hampshire | Survey SUWV2012-034 2012-08-13 | $23.20 | $4.02 | $27.22 | WV20260036 |
| Jefferson | Survey SUWV2012-035 2012-08-13 | $23.20 | $4.02 | $27.22 | WV20260037 |
| Mineral | Survey SUWV2012-039 2012-08-13 | $23.20 | $4.02 | $27.22 | WV20260041 |
| Morgan | Survey SUWV2012-041 2012-08-13 | $23.20 | $4.02 | $27.22 | WV20260043 |
Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the West Virginia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.
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Questions this page answers
How much do glaziers make in West Virginia?
The median glazier in West Virginia earned $23.95 an hour ($49,810 a year) in May 2025, 13% below the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $16.66–$31.81; the top 10% earn more than $34.09.
Where does West Virginia rank for glazier pay?
West Virginia ranks 33rd of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $23.95 an hour, and 30th after adjusting for West Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.5, US = 100).
What is the union glazier rate in West Virginia?
Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 48 counties, with a typical package of $46.27 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.
How many glaziers work in West Virginia?
BLS counted 140 glaziers in West Virginia in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.53; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is glazier work growing in West Virginia?
West Virginia's labor market agency projects +12.1% growth for glaziers between 2024 and 2034, from 150 to 170 jobs.
How many glazier openings a year are there in West Virginia?
West Virginia projects about 20 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, West 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: West Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.