What are the main factors that influence a Glass Maker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Glass Maker's salary?

A Glass Maker's salary grows with experience: a Glass Maker (0-1 years)earns $38,959, a Security Guard - Armed (3-5 years)earns $47,889, a Security Guard Team Leader (5+ years)earns $59,796,

What are the highest paying states for a Glass Maker?

Glass Maker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Glass Maker roles are District of Columbia $42,428, California $42,267, Massachusetts $41,704. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Glass Maker roles make?

Salaries for Glass Maker level roles vary by specialization: Glass Estimator: $70,558; Glass Artist: $67,940; Glass Blower: $60,514; Glass Installer: $59,395; Glass Technician: $44,999.

How do different companies affect a Glass Maker's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Glass Maker roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Glass Maker Salary in the United States

How much does a Glass Maker make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Glass Maker in the United States is $38,320 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Glass Maker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,087
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,254 to $40,292
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,462

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Glass Maker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,292	$3,358	$775	$19
Average	$38,320	$3,193	$737	$18
25th Percentile	$35,254	$2,938	$678	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Glass Maker Salaries

A Glass Maker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Glass Maker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Glass Makers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,428.
California: $42,267.
Massachusetts: $41,704.

District of Columbia $42,428 California $42,267 Massachusetts $41,704 Washington $41,551 New Jersey $41,535 Alaska $41,482 Connecticut $40,953 New York $40,738

Hawaii $40,052 Rhode Island $39,730 Maryland $39,512 Minnesota $39,213 Colorado $39,098 Illinois $39,060 Oregon $38,914 Delaware $38,807

New Hampshire $38,740 Virginia $38,589 Pennsylvania $38,148 Nevada $37,926 North Dakota $37,853 Michigan $37,738 Wisconsin $37,696 Vermont $37,611

Texas $37,378 Maine $37,362 Arizona $37,339 Ohio $37,312 Georgia $36,960 Indiana $36,784 Wyoming $36,749 Utah $36,696

Iowa $36,673 Kansas $36,489 Louisiana $36,435 North Carolina $36,416 Missouri $36,408 Florida $36,259 Montana $36,178 Nebraska $36,102

Kentucky $36,059 South Carolina $35,906 Tennessee $35,810 Idaho $35,772 New Mexico $35,492 Oklahoma $35,431 Alabama $35,205 South Dakota $34,825

Arkansas $34,619 West Virginia $34,507 Mississippi $34,174

Top Paying Cities for Glass Makers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $48,333
San Francisco: $47,804
Oakland: $46,797

San Jose, CA $48,333

San Francisco, CA $47,804

Oakland, CA $46,797

New York, NY $44,122

Paramus, NJ $43,585

Queens Village, NY $43,583

Passaic, NJ $43,547

Bergenfield, NJ $43,543

Stamford, CT $43,459

Huntington, NY $43,443

Newark, NJ $43,160

Bridgeport, CT $43,079

Vallejo, CA $43,003

New Brunswick, NJ $42,988

Petaluma, CA $42,965

Middlesex, NJ $42,892

Somerset, NJ $42,865

Santa Cruz, CA $42,815

Boston, MA $42,582

Monterey, CA $42,447

Seattle, WA $42,359

Santa Rosa, CA $42,352

Los Angeles, CA $42,340

Juneau, AK $42,240

Washington, DC $42,198

Orange, CA $42,062

Santa Ana, CA $41,961

Long Beach, CA $41,922

Anaheim, CA $41,915

Anchorage, AK $41,896

Santa Maria, CA $41,781

Everett, WA $41,773

Danbury, CT $41,638

Bremerton, WA $41,585

Tacoma, WA $41,447

New Suffolk, NY $41,446

Sacramento, CA $41,436

Santa Barbara, CA $41,394

Trenton, NJ $41,351

San Diego, CA $41,351

Brockton, MA $41,309

Fairbanks, AK $41,215

Lompoc, CA $41,118

Lowell, MA $41,087

Ventura, CA $41,079

Nashua, NH $41,072

Stockton, CA $41,068

Modesto, CA $40,788

Poughkeepsie, NY $40,704

Olympia, WA $40,631

Kennewick, WA $40,631

New Haven, CT $40,616

Lawrence, MA $40,478

Hartford, CT $40,439

Riverside, CA $40,432

New Bedford, MA $40,393

Richland, WA $40,393

Bakersfield, CA $40,340

San Bernardino, CA $40,324

New Britain, CT $40,321

Atlantic City, NJ $40,321

New London, CT $40,305

Norwich, CT $40,294

Portsmouth, NH $40,286

Boulder, CO $40,205

Portland, OR $40,152

Worcester, MA $40,148

Minneapolis, MN $40,029

Philadelphia, PA $39,976

Honolulu, HI $39,849

Saint Paul, MN $39,831

Vineland, NJ $39,822

Providence, RI $39,711

Chicago, IL $39,600

Bellingham, WA $39,554

Springfield, MA $39,524

Baltimore, MD $39,512

Chico, CA $39,416

Pittsfield, MA $39,313

Manchester, NH $39,240

Spokane, WA $39,071

Denver, CO $39,068

Albany, NY $38,887

Troy, NY $38,872

Nassau, NY $38,831

Schenectady, NY $38,792

Wilmington, DE $38,761

Burlington, VT $38,707

Salem, OR $38,692

Portland, ME $38,573

Yakima, WA $38,535

Rochester, MN $38,416

Reno, NV $38,397

Fresno, CA $38,397

Milwaukee, WI $38,362

Detroit, MI $38,324

Ann Arbor, MI $38,318

Allentown, PA $38,313

Colorado Springs, CO $38,247

Syracuse, NY $38,228

Carson City, NV $38,228

Houston, TX $38,175

Eugene, OR $38,156

Gary, IN $38,110

Springfield, OR $38,079

Bismarck, ND $38,071

Galveston, TX $38,044

Medford, OR $37,987

Fort Collins, CO $37,972

Concord, NH $37,952

Austin, TX $37,941

Mesa, AZ $37,860

Reading, PA $37,857

Phoenix, AZ $37,853

Dallas, TX $37,841

Saint Cloud, MN $37,805

Madison, WI $37,753

Utica, NY $37,650

Rochester, NY $37,588

Des Moines, IA $37,585

Raleigh, NC $37,581

Atlanta, GA $37,523

Battle Creek, MI $37,512

Salt Lake City, UT $37,500

Lancaster, PA $37,443

Harrisburg, PA $37,389

Kansas City, MO $37,351

Champaign, IL $37,343

Kansas City, KS $37,343

Fort Worth, TX $37,339

Columbus, OH $37,333

Boca Raton, FL $37,324

Pittsburgh, PA $37,309

Richmond, VA $37,293

Indianapolis, IN $37,286

Cleveland, OH $37,282

Las Vegas, NV $37,236

Cincinnati, OH $37,236

Petersburg, VA $37,178

Huntsville, AL $37,121

Lansing, MI $37,095

Lebanon, PA $37,090

Pueblo, CO $37,086

Appleton, WI $37,075

Buffalo, NY $37,060

Dayton, OH $37,048

Racine, WI $37,040

Charlotte, NC $37,037

Saint Louis, MO $37,025

York, PA $37,002

Elkhart, IN $37,002

Gastonia, NC $36,995

Billings, MT $36,986

Beaumont, TX $36,975

Lorain, OH $36,968

Benton Harbor, MI $36,960

Toledo, OH $36,952

Binghamton, NY $36,933

Rock Hill, SC $36,929

Rockford, IL $36,910

Springfield, IL $36,895

Elyria, OH $36,891

Fargo, ND $36,891

Flagstaff, AZ $36,864

Fort Lauderdale, FL $36,841

Duluth, MN $36,818

Miami, FL $36,818

Cheyenne, WY $36,791

Grand Forks, ND $36,791

Bangor, ME $36,707

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,665

Durham, NC $36,649

Louisville, KY $36,646

Grand Rapids, MI $36,638

Hialeah, FL $36,634

Casper, WY $36,581

Scranton, PA $36,535

New Orleans, LA $36,523

Virginia Beach, VA $36,519

Akron, OH $36,500

Peoria, IL $36,450

Sarasota, FL $36,443

Nashville, TN $36,416

Omaha, NE $36,416

Green Bay, WI $36,416

Baton Rouge, LA $36,397

Charleston, SC $36,389

Jamestown, NY $36,370

Davenport, IA $36,370

Tucson, AZ $36,351

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,328

Tampa, FL $36,320

Evansville, IN $36,297

Port Arthur, TX $36,297

Bradenton, FL $36,282

Santa Fe, NM $36,213

Orlando, FL $36,144

Clearwater, FL $36,132

Canton, OH $36,052

La Crosse, WI $36,052

Albuquerque, NM $36,029

Newport News, VA $36,025

High Point, NC $36,013

Ogden, UT $35,998

Corpus Christi, TX $35,967

Norfolk, VA $35,944

Laramie, WY $35,944

Rock Island, IL $35,921

Saginaw, MI $35,914

Jacksonville, FL $35,910

Salisbury, NC $35,902

Boise, ID $35,895

Moline, IL $35,875

Fort Myers, FL $35,864

Memphis, TN $35,856

Tulsa, OK $35,837

Waterloo, IA $35,814

Spartanburg, SC $35,776

Lincoln, NE $35,757

Fort Wayne, IN $35,749

Provo, UT $35,745

Cedar Falls, IA $35,699

San Antonio, TX $35,684

Greensboro, NC $35,669

South Bend, IN $35,665

Savannah, GA $35,623

Muskegon, MI $35,607

Birmingham, AL $35,603

Winston Salem, NC $35,585

Lake Charles, LA $35,492

Anderson, IN $35,485

Lexington, KY $35,473

Augusta, GA $35,462

Greenville, SC $35,462

Lima, OH $35,431

Wichita, KS $35,427

Tuscaloosa, AL $35,427

Columbia, SC $35,393

Springfield, OH $35,385

Asheville, NC $35,324

Bloomington, IN $35,297

Knoxville, TN $35,159

Shreveport, LA $35,155

Wilmington, NC $35,105

Roanoke, VA $35,105

Topeka, KS $35,036

Frankfort, KY $35,032

Oklahoma City, OK $35,006

Chillicothe, OH $34,990

Longview, TX $34,986

Melbourne, FL $34,983

Sioux Falls, SD $34,921

Mobile, AL $34,917

Terre Haute, IN $34,902

Altoona, PA $34,879

Amarillo, TX $34,852

Killeen, TX $34,841

Fayetteville, AR $34,810

Chattanooga, TN $34,799

Sioux City, IA $34,764

Idaho Falls, ID $34,757

Lynchburg, VA $34,726

Gainesville, FL $34,676

Portsmouth, OH $34,657

Little Rock, AR $34,649

Lafayette, LA $34,634

Youngstown, OH $34,634

Daytona Beach, FL $34,611

Clarksville, TN $34,607

Pensacola, FL $34,603

Temple, TX $34,601

Hopkinsville, KY $34,488

Erie, PA $34,481

Florence, SC $34,465

Charleston, WV $34,404

Great Falls, MT $34,385

Macon, GA $34,331

Tallahassee, FL $34,327

Fayetteville, NC $34,320

Waco, TX $34,312

Helena, MT $34,285

Pine Bluff, AR $34,271

Vincennes, IN $34,224

Lubbock, TX $34,209

Alamogordo, NM $34,186

Twin Falls, ID $34,151

Rapid City, SD $34,140

Jackson, MS $34,071

Huntington, WV $34,068

Greenville, MS $34,067

Parkersburg, WV $34,028

Montgomery, AL $34,021

Wichita Falls, TX $33,982

Springfield, MO $33,982

Biloxi, MS $33,963

Monroe, LA $33,925

Johnstown, PA $33,898

Sumter, SC $33,883

Columbus, GA $33,879

Pascagoula, MS $33,806

Abilene, TX $33,806

Kingsport, TN $33,707

Albany, GA $33,707

Gulfport, MS $33,695

Alexandria, LA $33,569

Fort Smith, AR $33,473

El Paso, TX $33,369

Las Cruces, NM $33,197

Harlingen, TX $33,100

Pocatello, ID $33,093

Florence, AL $33,044

Brownsville, TX $33,036

Mcallen, TX $32,955

Dothan, AL $32,902

Columbus, MS $32,674

Altus, OK $32,496

Lawton, OK $32,423

Pierre, SD $32,285

What Skills Can Increase a Glass Maker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 28.07% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Food Service (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
CCTV (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings):

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	28.07%
Food Service	2.71%
CCTV	1.54%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Glass Maker's salary.

Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Diversity and Inclusion	$40,620	6%
Problem Solving	$40,620	6%
Accountability	$39,853	4%
Leadership	$39,853	4%
Physical Security	$39,853	4%
Commitment	$39,470	3%

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Glass Maker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Glass Maker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Glass Maker positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Glass Maker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Glass Maker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$53,648	$26.0	40%
Biotechnology	$49,816	$24.0	30%
Financial Services	$47,900	$23.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,984	$22.0	20%
Software & Networking	$45,984	$22.0	20%

How Education impacts a Glass Maker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Glass Makers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Glass Maker with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,608 and $37,922).

Glass Maker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Glass Maker

No Diploma 2.0%

High School 60.0%

Associates 16.9%

Bachelors 18.8%

Masters 1.9%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	60.0%
Associates	16.9%
Bachelors	18.8%
Masters	1.9%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Glass Maker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Glass Maker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$35,254

Average $38,320/year

$40,292

$2,938

Average $3,193/month

$3,358

$678

Average $737/week

$775

$17

Average $18/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,292	$3,358	$775	$19
Average	$38,320	$3,193	$737	$18
25th Percentile	$35,254	$2,938	$678	$17

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Salary Trends for Glass Maker

Salaries for a Glass Maker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $37,136 in 2023 to around $36,427 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Glass Maker salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Glass Maker roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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