Quick answer
Auto glass installers in the US earn a median of $22.90 an hour ($47,630 a year), according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May 2025. The middle half earn $19.28 to $28.63. Self-employed auto glass installers usually bill more, about $53 an hour at the median wage, to cover taxes, overhead, unbilled time, and profit.
Auto glass installers pay in the US
Hourly wages for 20,310 employed auto glass installers, May 2025.
| Lowest 10% | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Top 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.01 | $19.28 | $22.90 | $28.63 | $33.97 |
Turn a wage into a billing rate
Wages above are what employers pay auto glass installers. If you work for yourself, your rate also has to cover what an employer would pay for. Change any number to match your business.
Starts at the national median for auto glass installers
Self-employment tax, liability insurance, benefits
Hours you can charge for after quotes, travel, and admin
Tools, vehicle, software, marketing
What the business keeps after paying you
$53 per hour
Pay x (1 + taxes) x (1 + overhead) x (1 + profit), divided by billable time. This is an estimate to start from, not a market price.
Pay by state
Median hourly pay in the 45 states with published data, highest first.
| State | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $30.71 | $23.93 to $35.46 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $29.35 | $26.76 to $33.43 | N/A |
| North Carolina | $29.19 | $22.79 to $33.47 | 790 |
| Washington | $29.15 | $22.34 to $35.36 | 770 |
| Massachusetts | $28.12 | $20.55 to $30.56 | 140 |
| Oregon | $27.54 | $20.55 to $28.67 | 280 |
| North Dakota | $27.06 | $25.10 to $27.38 | 40 |
| Alaska | $25.12 | $23.68 to $29.52 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $25.00 | $23.65 to $29.92 | 70 |
| New York | $24.15 | $22.02 to $28.52 | 660 |
| Ohio | $24.08 | $22.59 to $29.76 | 860 |
| Hawaii | $23.75 | $23.12 to $31.14 | 50 |
| Utah | $23.71 | $17.57 to $24.90 | 270 |
| Illinois | $23.49 | $22.55 to $28.70 | 510 |
| Florida | $23.46 | $20.76 to $29.56 | 2,030 |
| Wisconsin | $23.46 | $19.32 to $25.60 | 300 |
| Colorado | $23.37 | $21.66 to $27.76 | 890 |
| Idaho | $23.33 | $18.55 to $28.20 | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.24 | $22.05 to $28.96 | 510 |
| Minnesota | $22.98 | $20.02 to $25.69 | 480 |
| Virginia | $22.95 | $17.05 to $27.30 | 650 |
| California | $22.94 | $19.94 to $28.20 | 2,200 |
| Maryland | $22.77 | $17.82 to $27.60 | 380 |
| Maine | $22.73 | $21.54 to $27.90 | 60 |
| Nevada | $22.70 | $18.29 to $23.89 | 190 |
| Montana | $22.64 | $21.93 to $23.71 | 150 |
| Mississippi | $22.63 | $17.52 to $28.40 | 210 |
| Missouri | $22.63 | $18.54 to $28.30 | 580 |
| Michigan | $22.53 | $18.65 to $29.29 | 580 |
| Indiana | $22.52 | $19.51 to $27.33 | 320 |
| Nebraska | $22.42 | $22.14 to $23.03 | 70 |
| Texas | $22.38 | $18.04 to $24.23 | 2,220 |
| Alabama | $22.28 | $18.92 to $27.59 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $22.20 | $21.43 to $23.18 | 440 |
| Kentucky | $22.10 | $19.47 to $25.58 | 180 |
| Wyoming | $22.10 | $21.00 to $25.03 | 70 |
| Arizona | $21.96 | $19.74 to $29.83 | 730 |
| Iowa | $21.88 | $20.94 to $22.62 | 110 |
| Arkansas | $21.72 | $18.73 to $24.56 | 190 |
| Louisiana | $20.01 | $17.16 to $22.46 | 370 |
| Oklahoma | $19.88 | $14.97 to $21.47 | 150 |
| Kansas | $19.18 | $17.57 to $24.95 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $18.47 | $16.95 to $29.83 | 270 |
| New Mexico | $18.01 | $12.84 to $19.96 | 150 |
| Georgia | $17.51 | $16.45 to $22.71 | 520 |
States are left out when BLS does not publish an estimate for them.
Auto glass installers pay FAQ
How much do auto glass installers make an hour?
The national median is $22.90 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.01 and the top 10% earn over $33.97. Pay depends on location, experience, and specialty.
Which state pays auto glass installers the most?
Connecticut has the highest median at $30.71 an hour, and Georgia the lowest at $17.51, among the 45 states with published data. Higher-paying states usually have higher living costs too.
How much should a self-employed auto glass installer charge per hour?
Start from the pay you want, then add taxes and insurance, overhead, and profit, and divide by the share of hours you can bill. At the median wage and our default assumptions, that comes to about $53 an hour. Use the calculator on this page to plug in your own numbers.
Where does this pay data come from?
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025), occupation "Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers". It covers employees on payrolls, not self-employed workers or business owners.
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 49-3022 "Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers". Figures are wages for employees and do not include self-employed workers. The billing rate is our estimate using the assumptions in the calculator.