SOC 47-2121 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

Glaziers Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for glaziers in Boston, Massachusetts is $96,030 a year ($46.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,610: half of the 780 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 55% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,045).

$96,030average per year

$46.17 / hourMedian $107,610Take-home ≈ $71,906

  • $67K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $111K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

780people in this job
+55%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Glaziers pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,650 or more. The middle half of glaziers in Boston earn between $76,400 and $110,630.

  • $67K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $111K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,030$8,002$46.17
Median$107,610$8,968$51.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,400$6,367$36.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,630$9,219$53.19

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

Glaziers salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $96,030, a single filer in Boston takes home about $71,906 a year, or $5,992 a month and $2,766 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NH$76,387$6,366
Working in MA$71,906$5,992

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $96,030 buys what about $88,698 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Glaziers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 1st of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Glaziers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Boston: questions

How much do glaziers make an hour in Boston?

$46.17 an hour on average, and $51.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level glaziers salary in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the glaziers take-home pay in Boston?

About $71,906 a year ($5,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,030. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do glaziers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?

The average here is 55% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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