glazier salary in Birmingham, AL

Pay data not published for glaziers in Birmingham.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish figures for some trade and city combinations, often when the sample is too small. This applies to glaziers in Birmingham.

Worker-submitted rates appear below when available.

Glaziers pay trend in Birmingham, 2015 to 2025

The BLS did not publish a May 2025 figure for this combination. Earlier published years are shown.

+30.9% since May 2015

$15$20$25$3020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025May 2025: n/a$18.75May 2015: $18.75/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$18.95May 2016: $18.95/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$17.77May 2017: $17.77/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$18.74May 2018: $18.74/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$18.20May 2019: $18.20/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$18.97May 2020: $18.97/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$22.00May 2021: $22.00/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$21.28May 2022: $21.28/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$23.90May 2023: $23.90/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025$24.54May 2024: $24.54/hr median, BLS OEWS May 2025

Dashed markers are years BLS didn’t publish this combination. Shown as gaps, never interpolated.

How to become a glazier in Alabama

The Department of Labor does not publish apprentice counts for glaziers as a distinct occupation, so no number is shown. The way in is still a registered apprenticeship: paid on-the-job training combined with classroom instruction.

Glazier apprenticeship training

A registered glazier apprenticeship combines paid work with classroom instruction. Employers, unions, and trade associations run programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

  1. Paid work

    Learn the trade on the job. Apprentice wages rise as skills develop.

  2. Classroom training

    Study alongside supervised work. Programs typically last several years.

  3. License requirements

    In licensed trades such as electrical and plumbing, apprenticeship hours usually count toward the state license. Requirements depend on the trade and state.

Search open programs at Apprenticeship.gov, the Department of Labor’s apprenticeship site.

Union vs nonunion pay for glaziers

Full-time union members in this occupation group have median weekly earnings of $1,561, versus $1,004 for nonunion workers: a 55.5% union wage premium, or about $557 more per week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cautions that these comparisons do not account for age, firm size, industry, or geography. These are the official national figures.

Union wage premium, 2025 (est. from national medians)

+55.5%

$1,561/week union vs $1,004/week nonunion (across all workers: +19.6%)

Median weekly earnings, full-time workers, 2025

Union members$1,561/wk
Nonunion$1,004/wk

Union wage premium by trade, ranked

  1. 01Electricians+55.5%
  2. 02Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters+55.5%
  3. 03Carpenters+55.5%
  4. 04Painters (Construction & Maintenance)+55.5%
  5. 05Roofers+55.5%
  6. 06Structural Iron and Steel Workers+55.5%
  7. 07Sheet Metal Workers+55.5%
  8. 08Brickmasons and Blockmasons+55.5%
  9. 09Glaziers+55.5%
  10. 10Heavy Equipment Operators+55.5%
  11. 11Insulation Workers+55.5%
  12. 12Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers+52.0%
  13. 13HVAC Technicians+37.8%
  14. 14Automotive Service Technicians+37.8%
  15. 15Maintenance & Repair Workers+37.8%
  16. 16Welders+22.9%

Median usual weekly earnings from the 2025 BLS Current Population Survey, union membership annual release (Table 4): full-time wage and salary workers, sole or principal job. BLS publishes union-earnings figures for the broader group “Construction and extraction occupations”; these premiums are national. All self-employed workers are excluded. 2025 is an 11-month average (October not collected during the federal shutdown).

Related trades

Related trades to compare

Entry difficulty: Job Zone 2: very little to some preparation needed.

O*NET lists these occupations as related to glaziers, ranked by national median pay. Each link shows the same Birmingham page for that trade.

Related occupations and Job Zones: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor.

Pay by industry

Where glaziers earn the most

Top 8 of 23 published industries by national median hourly pay. These are national figures, not Birmingham pay.

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing$49.41/hr
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)$45.73/hr
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers$39.41/hr
Elementary and Secondary Schools$36.03/hr
Management of Companies and Enterprises$31.71/hr
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods$31.00/hr
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers$29.94/hr
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors$28.20/hr

Industry pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Industries with suppressed BLS figures are not listed.

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Glaziers pay questions

Where does Trade Salaries get its pay data?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release: an employer survey covering millions of workers. Worker-submitted figures come from tradespeople who anonymously shared their pay on this site.

What is the difference between median and mean pay?

The median is the middle of the pay scale: half of glaziers in Birmingham earn more, half earn less. The mean is the arithmetic average, which a few very high earners can pull upward. When comparing job offers, the median is the more useful number.

What do pay percentiles (p10, p25, p75, p90) mean?

They mark points on the pay scale. Ten percent of workers earn less than p10. A quarter earn less than p25 and a quarter earn more than p75. Ten percent earn more than p90. The p25 to p75 range covers the middle half of workers.

Has glaziers pay in Birmingham changed since last year?

The BLS has not published figures for both years for this trade and city combination, so no year-over-year change is shown.

What is a location quotient?

The BLS did not publish a location quotient for this trade and city combination. Location quotients measure how concentrated a trade is locally: above 1.0 means over-represented versus the US average, below 1.0 means under-represented.

How are hourly and annual pay figures related?

BLS annual figures assume full-time, year-round work: 40 hours a week times 52 weeks, or 2,080 hours. The annual number is the hourly rate multiplied by 2,080. Overtime, bonuses, and unpaid time off are not included, so actual take-home pay varies with hours worked.

How current is the pay data?

The official figures are from BLS OEWS May 2025, the latest full release. The BLS publishes new wage data once a year, usually the following spring. Worker-submitted rates update continuously as people add them, and reflect current conditions more quickly than the annual survey.

How do I submit my pay anonymously?

Use the Add your rate form. It takes about 30 seconds and asks for no name, email, or account. Your trade, city, experience, and pay are all you enter. Submissions are reviewed before they appear publicly on the matching rate pages.

How do I become a glazier in Alabama?

Through a registered apprenticeship: paid on-the-job training plus classroom instruction, typically lasting several years, with wages that rise as you learn. The Department of Labor doesn't publish apprentice counts for glaziers as a distinct occupation. Search open programs at Apprenticeship.gov.

Do union glaziers earn more?

Yes. In 2025, full-time union members in construction and extraction occupations earned a median of $1,561 a week versus $1,004 for nonunion workers, a +55.5% premium. These are national BLS figures; union contracts often add better benefits and overtime rules the wage figures don't capture.

How does Birmingham compare nationally? See the 2026 state of trade pay report: fastest-growing wages, biggest city pay premiums, and union gaps, computed from official BLS data.