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Washington glazier prevailing wage, county by county

A glazier's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $28.66 an hour in Pacific County to $88.41 in Clallam County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $48.20.

Main glazier classification in each county (Journey level), L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County glazier: $88.41 per hourAdams County glazier: $48.20 per hourPend Oreille County glazier: $48.20 per hourKing County glazier: $88.41 per hourChelan County glazier: $48.20 per hourKittitas County glazier: $48.20 per hourGarfield County glazier: $48.20 per hourGrant County glazier: $48.20 per hourOkanogan County glazier: $48.20 per hourFranklin County glazier: $48.20 per hourKlickitat County glazier: $78.46 per hourClark County glazier: $78.46 per hourSkagit County glazier: $88.41 per hourWalla Walla County glazier: $48.20 per hourPacific County glazier: $28.66 per hourCowlitz County glazier: $78.46 per hourWahkiakum County glazier: $78.46 per hourLewis County glazier: $88.41 per hourClallam County glazier: $88.41 per hourGrays Harbor County glazier: $88.41 per hourJefferson County glazier: $88.41 per hourLincoln County glazier: $48.20 per hourMason County glazier: $88.41 per hourSan Juan County glazier: $88.41 per hourStevens County glazier: $48.20 per hourWhatcom County glazier: $88.41 per hourDouglas County glazier: $48.20 per hourSnohomish County glazier: $88.41 per hourThurston County glazier: $88.41 per hourColumbia County glazier: $48.20 per hourYakima County glazier: $48.20 per hourBenton County glazier: $48.20 per hourIsland County glazier: $88.41 per hourSpokane County glazier: $48.20 per hourWhitman County glazier: $48.20 per hourFerry County glazier: $48.20 per hourSkamania County glazier: $78.46 per hourAsotin County glazier: $48.20 per hourKitsap County glazier: $88.41 per hour
$28$48$48$78$88$88Glazier, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a glazier make on prevailing wage in Washington?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 17 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Pierce County group6 counties$88.41
  2. Clallam County group2 counties$88.41
  3. Grays Harbor County1 county$88.41
  4. King County1 county$88.41
  5. Lewis County1 county$88.41
  6. San Juan County1 county$88.41
  7. Snohomish County1 county$88.41
  8. Whatcom County1 county$88.41
  9. Klickitat County group3 counties$78.46
  10. Clark County group2 counties$78.46
  11. Benton County group9 counties$48.20
  12. Asotin County1 county$48.20
  13. Franklin County1 county$48.20
  14. Grant County1 county$48.20
  15. Kittitas County1 county$48.20
  16. Okanogan County1 county$48.20
  17. Spokane County1 county$48.20
  18. Stevens County1 county$48.20
  19. Walla Walla County1 county$48.20
  20. Whitman County1 county$48.20
  21. Yakima County1 county$48.20
  22. Pacific County1 county$28.66

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Pierce County group, 6 counties: Island, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, ThurstonJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
Clallam County group, 2 counties: Clallam, JeffersonJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
Grays Harbor CountyJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
King CountyJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
Lewis CountyJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
San Juan CountyJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
Snohomish CountyJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
Whatcom CountyJourney Level$88.41 $63.76 
Klickitat County group, 3 counties: Klickitat, Skamania, WahkiakumJourney Level$78.46 $54.82 
Clark County group, 2 counties: Clark, CowlitzJourney Level$78.46 $54.82 
Benton County group, 9 counties: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend OreilleJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Asotin CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Franklin CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Grant CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Kittitas CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Okanogan CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Spokane CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Stevens CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Whitman CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Yakima CountyJourney Level$48.20 $37.22 
Pacific CountyJourney Level$28.66 $18.01 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 17 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

L&I also sets residential glazier rates for 39 county listings. They apply only to the residential projects defined in WAC 296-127-010(9), and each county page shows them separately.

Questions about Washington glazier pay

What is the glazier prevailing wage in King County?

$88.41 an hour: a $63.76 base wage plus $24.65 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every glazier classification in King County.

Does glazier prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $88.41 total is a $63.76 base wage plus $24.65 in fringe benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice glaziers get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same glazier rate?

L&I often publishes the same glazier rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a glazier rate fall into 22 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Benton County group).

Which county pays glaziers the most in Washington?

Clallam County, at $88.41 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Pacific County at $28.66, and the median county is $48.20.