Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

47-2121 Glaziers

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
46,230 4.7 % $17.16 $35,690 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.31 $11.85 $15.53 $21.30 $29.38
Annual Wage (2) $19,360 $24,640 $32,310 $44,300 $61,100

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Building foundation and exterior contractors 30,190 $17.89 $37,220 1 8
Building finishing contractors 2,190 $19.80 $41,190 2 6
Automotive repair and maintenance 1,930 $16.47 $34,260 3 9
Glass and glass product manufacturing 1,140 $14.06 $29,240 4 17
Architectural and structural metals mfg. 1,040 $14.76 $30,710 5 12

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Building equipment contractors (6) $23.65 $49,180 (6) 1
Local government (OES designation) 110 $23.01 $47,870 12 2
Elementary and secondary schools 160 $22.55 $46,900 10 3
Utility system construction 60 $21.64 $45,020 14 4
Nonresidential building construction 140 $19.92 $41,440 11 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Idaho 480 $13.69 $28,470 0.085% 345
Nevada 870 $17.19 $35,750 0.082% 333
Washington 1,740 $18.65 $38,790 0.068% 374
South Dakota 190 $12.86 $26,750 0.054% 264
Florida 3,670 $12.17 $25,320 0.051% 524

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Illinois (6) $27.03 $56,220 (6) 117
New Jersey 1,170 $23.90 $49,700 0.030% 242
Alaska (6) $22.75 $47,310 (6) 186
Massachusetts 630 $21.56 $44,840 0.020% 275
Hawaii 150 $21.14 $43,970 0.027% 191

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Great Falls, MT MSA 50 $12.97 $26,980 0.158%
Cedar Rapids, IA MSA 150 $14.58 $30,330 0.129%
Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA 100 $11.87 $24,690 0.125%
Myrtle Beach, SC MSA 120 $14.10 $29,320 0.118%
Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA 130 $23.17 $48,190 0.118%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Chicago, IL PMSA (6) $29.63 $61,630 (6)
Newark, NJ PMSA 250 $28.62 $59,540 0.026%
Trenton, NJ PMSA (6) $27.41 $57,010 (6)
Lowell, MA-NH PMSA (6) $27.31 $56,810 (6)
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 250 $25.79 $53,640 0.013%

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004