This is the 14th installment of Construction Junkie's weekly analysis of the hourly wages of each individual construction profession by state. The three previous professions we examined were sheet metal workers, building inspectors, and construction managers. You can also see the full list of all past and future professions by clicking here.
Glaziers mainly install windows, skylights, and storefronts on buildings. Because they work with glass and often from heights, the trade is highly susceptible to cuts and falls from ladders and scaffolding.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that the glazing profession will grow 11% by 2026, which is higher than the rate of all professions combined. A high school diploma and apprenticeship training is typically required to become a glazier in the construction industry.
Below you'll find a breakout of how each state compensates their building inspectors. All data below comes from the BLS' most recent reports from May 2016.
Graph of Average Hourly Wage of Galziers, by State
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Rankings of Average Hourly Wage of Glaziers, by State
51. Delaware -- Data Unavailable/hour
50. Rhode Island -- Data Unavailable/hour
49. New Mexico -- $15.78/hour
48. Mississippi -- $16.05/hour
47. New Hampshire -- $16.26/hour
46. West Virginia -- $16.27/hour
45. Tennessee -- $16.34/hour
44. Florida -- $16.60/hour
43. North Carolina -- $16.62/hour
42. Louisiana -- $16.66/hour
41. Arkansas -- $16.82/hour
40. Oklahoma -- $16.95/hour
39. South Dakota -- $17.61/hour
38. Alabama -- $17.83/hour
37. Maine -- $17.92/hour
36. Nebraska -- $17.96/hour
35. Texas -- $18.21/hour
34. Arizona -- $18.53/hour
33. Kentucky -- $18.60/hour
32. Montana -- $18.90/hour
31. South Carolina -- $19.12/hour
30. Utah -- $19.36/hour
29. Virginia -- $19.69/hour
28. Idaho -- $19.88/hour
27. Wyoming -- $20.30/hour
26. Indiana -- $20.31/hour
25. Iowa -- $20.52/hour
24. Colorado -- $20.71/hour
23. Ohio -- $20.71/hour
22. Nevada -- $20.72/hour
21. Georgia -- $21.10/hour
20. Vermont -- $21.83/hour
19. Michigan -- $22.38/hour
18. Maryland -- $22.44/hour
17. Oregon -- $22.58/hour
16. Kansas -- $22.76/hour
15. North Dakota -- $23.25/hour
14. Minnesota -- $24.72/hour
13. Wisconsin -- $25.30/hour
12. Pennsylvania -- $25.33/hour
11. Missouri -- $25.34/hour
10. Massachusetts--$25.99/hour
9. Connecticut -- $26.56/hour
8. District of Columbia -- $26.83/hour
7. Washington -- $27.58/hour
6. New York -- $27.61/hour
5. California -- $27.96/hour
4. Alaska -- $29.19/hour
3. New Jersey -- $32.06/hour
2. Hawaii -- $34.23/hour
1. Illinois -- $34.56/hour
Graph of Average Hourly Wage of Glaziers - Adjusted for Cost of Living, by State
Cost of living in each state also has a large impact on the amount of money construction trades actually bring home, so the graph below shows each state's adjusted hourly wage based upon the cost of living index for that state. All cost of living index data comes from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center and was last updated for the second quarter of 2017. The cost of living index was based upon grocery, housing, utilities, transportation, health, and miscellaneous costs for each state.
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Rankings of Average Hourly Wage of Glaziers- Adjusted for Cost of Living, by State
51. Delaware -- Data Unavailable/hour
50. Rhode Island -- Data Unavailable/hour
49. Hawaii -- $11.50/hour
48. District of Columbia -- $12.50/hour
47. New Hampshire -- $14.31/hour
46. California -- $15.21/hour
45. Oregon -- $15.42/hour
44. Maine -- $15.82/hour
43. Maryland -- $16.38/hour
42. New Mexico -- $16.71/hour
41. Florida -- $16.85/hour
40. West Virginia -- $16.94/hour
39. North Carolina -- $17.52/hour
38. Louisiana -- $17.56/hour
37. South Dakota -- $17.68/hour
36. Massachusetts -- $18.06/hour
35. Tennessee -- $18.07/hour
34. Mississippi -- $18.38/hour
33. Oklahoma -- $18.68/hour
32. Montana -- $18.77/hour
31. New York -- $18.89/hour
30. Arkansas -- $18.94/hour
29. Arizona -- $19.18/hour
28. Virginia -- $19.26/hour
27. South Carolina -- $19.39/hour
26. Nebraska -- $19.43/hour
25. Alabama -- $19.49/hour
24. Nevada -- $19.60/hour
23. Kentucky -- $19.85/hour
22. Texas -- $19.92/hour
21. Colorado -- $20.11/hour
20. Utah -- $20.27/hour
19. Alaska -- $20.32/hour
18. Wyoming -- $21.01/hour
17. Vermont -- $21.20/hour
16. Idaho -- $21.61/hour
15. Connecticut -- $22.18/hour
14. Indiana -- $22.18/hour
13. Iowa -- $22.18/hour
12. Ohio -- $22.30/hour
11. Georgia -- $23.08/hour
10. North Dakota--$23.51/hour
9. Michigan -- $24.55/hour
8. Minnesota -- $24.77/hour
7. New Jersey -- $24.85/hour
6. Pennsylvania -- $24.92/hour
5. Kansas -- $25.10/hour
4. Washington -- $25.37/hour
3. Wisconsin -- $25.96/hour
2. Missouri -- $27.90/hour
1. Illinois -- $35.53/hour
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