Skilled Wages

Glazier salary in Wisconsin

Median $30.00 an hour for 580 glaziers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.00/hrMedian hourly wageWisconsin, May data
$62,400/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.20 – $46.8510th to 90th percentilehourly range
580Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Glazier pay in Wisconsin: the full range

Wage percentiles, WisconsinMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrWisconsin: 10th $22.20 · 25th $24.52 · median $30.00 · 75th $44.10 · 90th $46.85Wisconsin$30.00$22.20$46.85United States: 10th $17.93 · 25th $22.27 · median $27.44 · 75th $32.03 · 90th $43.17United States$27.44
Hourly wage percentiles for glaziers: Wisconsin vs United States, May 2025.

Wisconsin ranks 11th of 50 states for median glazier pay, and 7th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.88). 580 glaziers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.20 – $24.52$46,180 – $51,000roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.52 – $44.10$51,000 – $91,720the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$44.10 – $46.85$91,720 – $97,450the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Glazier pay by metro in Wisconsin

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMadison: $39.65Madison$39.65Milwaukee: $34.60Milwaukee$34.60Minneapolis: $32.99Minneapolis$32.99
Median hourly wage for glaziers by metro area in Wisconsin, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Madison$25.31$39.65$47.3911032% above
Milwaukee$22.69$34.60$45.7420015% above
Minneapolis$27.96$32.99$48.9831010% above

Glazier wages in Wisconsin over time

Wisconsin, 1999-2025WisconsinUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.00Wisconsin$27.44United States
Median hourly wage for glaziers, Wisconsin vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWisconsin $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.77$22.74$13.33940
2000$15.41$28.81$14.321,030
2001$14.21$25.83$14.68860
2002$18.04$32.28$15.20810
2003$18.22$31.88$15.53850
2004$18.56$31.63$15.70590
2005$19.12$31.52$16.12600
2006$20.80$33.22$16.64660
2007$19.79$30.73$16.94680
2008$20.18$30.18$17.11650
2009$19.51$29.28$17.11480
2010$18.26$26.96$17.61420
2011$18.73$26.81$17.96520
2012$21.35$29.94$18.08550
2013$21.57$29.81$18.08760
2014$22.42$30.49$18.47750
2015$22.63$30.74$18.96720
2016$24.81$33.28$20.16640
2017$26.67$35.03$20.47570
2018$25.74$33.00$20.94650
2019$25.98$32.72$21.46870
2020$26.83$33.37$22.15850
2021$27.11$32.21$22.68520
2022$30.14$33.16$23.42540
2023$34.71$36.67$24.57650
2024$29.30$30.07$26.65500
2025$30.00$30.00$27.44580

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for glaziers in Wisconsin

On federally funded construction in Wisconsin, contractors must pay glaziers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 19 of the 71 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $62.47 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.07). 52 of the 71 counties still use a survey rate dated 2002 or earlier (for example Adams County at $22.07). The market median for the state is $30.00.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WIAdams: $22.07 (survey)Ashland: $22.07 (survey)Barron: $22.07 (survey)Bayfield: $22.07 (survey)Brown: $62.47 (union)Buffalo: $22.07 (survey)Burnett: $22.07 (survey)Calumet: $62.47 (union)Chippewa: $54.65 (union)Clark: $22.07 (survey)Columbia: $22.07 (survey)Crawford: $22.07 (survey)Dane: $73.74 (union)Dodge: $22.07 (survey)Door: $22.07 (survey)Douglas: $66.19 (union)Dunn: $22.07 (survey)Eau Claire: $54.65 (union)Florence: $22.07 (survey)Fond du Lac: $22.07 (survey)Forest: $22.07 (survey)Grant: $22.07 (survey)Green: $22.07 (survey)Green Lake: $22.07 (survey)Iowa: $22.07 (survey)Iron: $22.07 (survey)Jackson: $22.07 (survey)Jefferson: $22.07 (survey)Juneau: $22.07 (survey)Kenosha: $74.94 (union)Kewaunee: $22.07 (survey)La Crosse: —Lafayette: $22.07 (survey)Langlade: $22.07 (survey)Lincoln: $22.07 (survey)Manitowoc: $22.07 (survey)Marathon: $62.47 (union)Marinette: $22.07 (survey)Marquette: $22.07 (survey)Menominee: $22.07 (survey)Milwaukee: $74.94 (union)Monroe: $22.07 (survey)Oconto: $22.07 (survey)Oneida: $22.07 (survey)Outagamie: $62.47 (union)Ozaukee: $74.94 (union)Pepin: $22.07 (survey)Pierce: $54.65 (union)Polk: $22.07 (survey)Portage: $22.07 (survey)Price: $22.07 (survey)Racine: $74.94 (union)Richland: $22.07 (survey)Rock: $72.98 (union)Rusk: $22.07 (survey)St. Croix: $54.65 (union)Sauk: $22.07 (survey)Sawyer: $22.07 (survey)Shawano: $22.07 (survey)Sheboygan: $62.47 (union)Taylor: $22.07 (survey)Trempealeau: $22.07 (survey)Vernon: $22.07 (survey)Vilas: $22.07 (survey)Walworth: $22.07 (survey)Washburn: $22.07 (survey)Washington: $74.94 (union)Waukesha: $74.94 (union)Waupaca: $22.07 (survey)Waushara: $22.07 (survey)Winnebago: $62.47 (union)Wood: $22.07 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$62.47n/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$40$60$80/hrKenosha (Wisconsin): market median $30.00, prevailing (union) $74.94, gap +$44.94Kenosha (Wisconsin)+$44.94Milwaukee (Milwaukee): market median $34.60, prevailing (union) $74.94, gap +$40.34Milwaukee (Milwaukee)+$40.34Dane (Madison): market median $39.65, prevailing (union) $73.74, gap +$34.09Dane (Madison)+$34.09Pierce (Minneapolis): market median $32.99, prevailing (union) $54.65, gap +$21.66Pierce (Minneapolis)+$21.66
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for glaziers, metro counties in Wisconsin.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
KenoshaUnion PAIN1204-002 2025-06-01$49.79$25.15$74.94WI20260004
MilwaukeeUnion PAIN1204-002 2025-06-01$49.79$25.15$74.94WI20260001
OzaukeeUnion PAIN1204-002 2025-06-01$49.79$25.15$74.94WI20260001
RacineUnion PAIN1204-002 2025-06-01$49.79$25.15$74.94WI20260009
WashingtonUnion PAIN1204-002 2025-06-01$49.79$25.15$74.94WI20260001
WaukeshaUnion PAIN1204-002 2025-06-01$49.79$25.15$74.94WI20260001
DaneUnion PAIN0941-001 2025-06-01$48.97$24.77$73.74WI20260005
RockUnion PAIN0607-002 2024-04-01$46.73$26.25$72.98WI20260012
DouglasUnion PAIN0106-006 2025-05-05$38.76$27.43$66.19WI20260007
BrownUnion PAIN1204-001 2025-06-01$42.41$20.06$62.47WI20260014
CalumetUnion PAIN1204-001 2025-06-01$42.41$20.06$62.47WI20260016
MarathonUnion PAIN1204-001 2025-06-01$42.41$20.06$62.47WI20260002
OutagamieUnion PAIN1204-001 2025-06-01$42.41$20.06$62.47WI20260016
SheboyganUnion PAIN1204-001 2025-06-01$42.41$20.06$62.47WI20260016
WinnebagoUnion PAIN1204-001 2025-06-01$42.41$20.06$62.47WI20260016

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

Is construction work growing in Wisconsin?

167.3kConstruction jobsWisconsin, 2026-08
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wisconsin (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 Wisconsin?

The median glazier in Wisconsin earned $30.00 an hour ($62,400 a year) in May 2025, 9% above the national median of $27.44. The middle half earn $24.52–$44.10; the top 10% earn more than $46.85.

Where does Wisconsin rank for glazier pay?

Wisconsin ranks 11th of 50 states for glazier pay, with a median of $30.00 an hour, and 7th after adjusting for Wisconsin's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.1, US = 100).

What is the union glazier rate in Wisconsin?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for glaziers in 19 counties, with a typical package of $62.47 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many glaziers work in Wisconsin?

BLS counted 580 glaziers in Wisconsin in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.53; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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