SOC 47-2121 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Glaziers Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for glaziers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $49,600 a year ($23.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,060: half of the 120 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,045).

$49,600average per year

$23.85 / hourMedian $47,060Take-home ≈ $40,563

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Glaziers pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,830 or more. The middle half of glaziers in Raleigh earn between $45,130 and $57,890.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,600$4,133$23.85
Median$47,060$3,922$22.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,130$3,761$21.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,890$4,824$27.83

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

Glaziers salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $49,600, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $40,563 a year, or $3,380 a month and $1,560 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).

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

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $49,600 buys what about $50,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Glaziers salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 4th of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($52,110).

All Glaziers salaries in North Carolina

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 Raleigh: questions

How much do glaziers make an hour in Raleigh?

$23.85 an hour on average, and $22.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level glaziers salary in Raleigh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the glaziers take-home pay in Raleigh?

About $40,563 a year ($3,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,600.

Do glaziers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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