How much do commercial glaziers make in 2026?
Commercial glaziers are counted in the BLS glaziers series: OEWS May 2025 puts the SOC 47-2121 national median at $57,080 a year ($27.44 an hour), with the bottom 10% near $37,300 and the top 10% at $89,790. The trade splits by sector, and commercial glazing sits in the upper part of that band. Residential and small commercial glass work — windows, shower enclosures, mirrors and glass replacement — is van-based service work priced against a competitive local market and sits lower. Commercial glazing means storefront and entrance systems, then aluminium curtain wall, structural silicone glazing, point-supported facades and unitised systems on multi-storey buildings. That work involves heavy units set by crane and rigging at height, weatherproofing performance that is physically tested, and tolerance requirements set by a facade engineer rather than by eye. It is predominantly union in metropolitan markets, where agreements set rates and add benefit contributions no wage series captures. Curtain wall and structural glazing crews sit near the 75th percentile, and glazing foremen or facade leads at the top decile. The certification content is lighter than in other trades, so the pay lever here is system experience — unitised, stick-built and structural silicone systems each demand specific competence. Employment is projected to grow 3.3% through 2034 with roughly 5,100 openings a year. → Full commercial glazier career guide, career path, credentials & placement →
Note: $57,080 blends every experience level and every setting in this occupation. For pay by level alone, see Pay by Level below.
- Commercial Glaziers earn a national median $57,080/yr ($27.44/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 47-2121); the P10 to P90 range is $37,300 to $89,790.
- Commercial glazing sits in the upper part of the $37,300 to $89,790 band, well above van-based residential and glass service work in the same series.
- Curtain wall, structural silicone and unitised facade systems are the specific competencies that carry the premium, because tolerances are engineered and performance is tested.
- The trade is predominantly unionised in metropolitan commercial markets, where agreements add pension and health contributions that never appear in a wage figure.
US Commercial Glazier Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do commercial glaziers earn at each level?
BLS OEWS publishes one blended wage for the whole occupation and does not break pay out by credential or practice level. The levels below distribute the published percentile range across the credential tiers this role actually hires at.
Level medians are aligned to the BLS OEWS May 2025 percentile distribution for SOC 47-2121; GlobalCybers does not yet publish a verified placement sample for this role, so no verified median is shown.
Methodology & Sources
How the numbers on this page are built
Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 47-2121, United States national estimate. Public, methodologically rigorous, but sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection — so it reflects wages that are already 1–2 years old by the time you read them.
Level and certification medians: distributed across the published BLS percentile range for this SOC code (P10 through P90) according to the credential tiers this occupation actually hires at. They are modeled reference points, not separately surveyed wages.
State and metro figures: modeled — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers state wage index, and for metros by the published metro index for that state. They are estimates of local pay, not BLS state or metropolitan-area observations, and are labelled as modeled in the tables below.
No verified placement sample:GlobalCybers does not yet publish a placement median for this role, so no "verified" figure appears anywhere on this page.
Pay by Career Level
How much does a commercial glazier earn at each career stage?
Glazing pay follows facade system experience and rigging and setting responsibility. Each median is anchored to the BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 47-2121, which also contains residential and glass service work.
By State
Which states pay commercial glaziers the most in 2026?
State figures are modeled estimates — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers salary-calculator state wage index — not BLS state observations. Glazing rates depend on whether a market is union commercial or open-shop residential far more than on state wage levels generally.
6 of 51 state guides shown, ranked by median. Bar is relative to California ($65,640), the highest-paying state shown. See all 51 state salary guides →
By Metro
Which cities pay commercial glaziers the most?
Metro figures are modeled — national median times state wage index times published metro index — not BLS MSA observations. Curtain wall work exists essentially where multi-storey construction does, so metro concentration for this specialism is stronger than the index alone conveys.
BLS OEWS MSA estimates, May 2025. Nominal pay — weigh each metro against its cost of living before relocating.
Certification Impact
Which certifications raise a commercial glazier’s pay the most?
Median annual pay before and after each credential, based on GlobalCybers placement data cross-referenced with BLS. License upgrades move the needle most; stackable certs add on top.
Impacts are not additive, the licensing rows share the same career ladder. Browse all 167 certifications →
Trade Comparison
How does commercial glazier pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. Commercial Glaziers sit mid-pack on median but carry one of the widest P10–P90 spreads, licensing and specialization drive the upside.
BLS OEWS May 2025. Verify commercial glazier wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does a commercial glazier actually take home after taxes?
The medians above are gross base wage.
Estimates use 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and 7.65% FICA. Actual take-home varies with filing status, deductions, and local tax.
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