Glaziers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,030 or more. The middle half of glaziers in Durham earn between $44,890 and $57,990.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $47KMedian
- $58K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,980 | $4,248 | $24.51 |
| Median | $47,270 | $3,939 | $22.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,890 | $3,741 | $21.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,990 | $4,832 | $27.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Glaziers salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $50,980, a single filer in Durham takes home about $41,617 a year, or $3,468 a month and $1,601 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for glaziers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $50,980 buys what about $52,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Glaziers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 2nd of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($52,110).
- Charlotte$52,110
- Durham$50,980
- Asheville$49,950
- Raleigh$49,600
- Wilmington$48,140
- Greensboro$47,940
- Greenville$40,450
Highest-paying cities for glaziers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,030).
- Boston, MA$96,030
- Olympia, WA$93,060
- San Jose, CA$89,900
- Seattle, WA$86,220
- San Francisco, CA$84,280
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Glaziers salary in Durham: questions
How much do glaziers make an hour in Durham?
$24.51 an hour on average, and $22.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level glaziers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the glaziers take-home pay in Durham?
About $41,617 a year ($3,468 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,980.
Do glaziers earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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