Glaziers pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,510 or more. The middle half of glaziers in Philadelphia earn between $49,300 and $81,190.
- $45K10th
- $49K25th
- $62KMedian
- $81K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,120 | $5,843 | $33.71 |
| Median | $62,200 | $5,183 | $29.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,300 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,190 | $6,766 | $39.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Glaziers salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $70,120, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $56,007 a year, or $4,667 a month and $2,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $56,007 | $4,667 |
| Working in NJ | $55,833 | $4,653 |
| Working in MD | $55,040 | $4,587 |
| Working in DE | $54,762 | $4,564 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for glaziers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $70,120 buys what about $68,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Glaziers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Philadelphia$70,120
- State College$57,770
- Lancaster$56,370
- Pittsburgh$54,630
- Harrisburg$51,640
- Erie$48,640
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do glaziers make an hour in Philadelphia?
$33.71 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level glaziers salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the glaziers take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $56,007 a year ($4,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,120. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do glaziers earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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