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Rhode Island: 1 metro with trade pay data

Glazier pay in Rhode Island

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$61,650statewide median a year
$29.64median an hour
#16of 49 states + DC
150glaziers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Glaziers in Rhode Island earn a statewide median of $61,650 a year, 12% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #16 of 49 states and DC. About 150 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$47,500Entry · 10th$51,05025th$61,650Median$78,15075th$99,570Top · 90th

States ranked near Rhode Island

Illinois$61,840
North Dakota$61,800
New York$61,760
Rhode Island$61,650
Vermont$60,390
Indiana$60,210
Ohio$60,200

See all states on the glaziers nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes glazier pay for 1 Rhode Island metro: Providence.

MetroMedian payReal payJobs
ProvidenceRHODE ISLAND · RI$61,650$60,576190

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating glazier work in Rhode Island
Glazier pay in Rhode Island: $61,650 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1.9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,900 openings a year. Typical training: apprenticeship.

Nationally, glaziers have 121 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.4× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.

What the work is like Government data

How often glaziers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningSometimes
Very hot or cold conditionsOften
Working at heightsOften
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesSometimes
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsOccasionally
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Getting started: registered apprenticeship Government data

Most glaziers train through a paid apprenticeship: you work and earn under experienced pros while taking classes, and pay usually rises as you progress. 727,586 people were active registered apprentices nationwide in FY2026, up 87% since FY2016, and construction is the largest field with 290,043 of them (40%), according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Official U.S. Department of Labor tools at Apprenticeship.gov. Counts: DOL Apprentices by State dashboard, FY2026 (all occupations).

Licensing in Rhode Island Official source

The main state licensing office in Rhode Island is the Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board. It can point you to the right license for glaziers.

Official Rhode Island licensing site ↗

Requirements for glaziers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 16.1% of wage and salary workers in Rhode Island were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#5 of 51 states and D.C.), and 17.5% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only glaziers.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Rhode Island

ProvidenceRHODE ISLAND · RI+2.1%population since 2020 · 4.7% unemployment

All trades in Rhode Island.

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