SOC 47-2121 · Modesto, CA metro

Glaziers Salary in Modesto, CA

The average salary for glaziers in Modesto, California is $64,570 a year ($31.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,140: half of the 80 people in this job in the Modesto, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,045).

$64,570average per year

$31.04 / hourMedian $60,140Take-home ≈ $51,969

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 17California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Glaziers pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,470 or more. The middle half of glaziers in Modesto earn between $49,420 and $73,620.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,570$5,381$31.04
Median$60,140$5,012$28.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,420$4,118$23.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,620$6,135$35.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Glaziers salary after taxes in Modesto

On the average salary of $64,570, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $51,969 a year, or $4,331 a month and $1,999 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Modesto a good place for glaziers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $64,570 buys what about $62,022 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Glaziers salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 15th of 17 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($89,900).

All Glaziers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for glaziers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,030).

Glaziers salary by city

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Glaziers salary in Modesto: questions

How much do glaziers make an hour in Modesto?

$31.04 an hour on average, and $28.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level glaziers salary in Modesto?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the glaziers take-home pay in Modesto?

About $51,969 a year ($4,331 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,570. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do glaziers earn more in Modesto than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,045).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2121; area Modesto, CA (33700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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