🪟 Glazier License Requirements by State

Compare glazier license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

Last updated 2026-05-08

By the numbers: 10 of 51 jurisdictions require a state-level glazier license. Apprenticeship and Experience requirements range varies hours. Exam Application Fees range $75–$75. Most state Boards require Continuing Education at every Renewal cycle.
StateLicense RequiredExperienceExam FeeMedian Salary
ALAlabama Not Required $42,047
AKAlaska Not Required $59,929
AZArizona Not Required $46,880
ARArkansas Not Required $40,597
CACalifornia Required $75 $66,695
COColorado Not Required $52,196
CTConnecticut Required $75 $55,579
DEDelaware Not Required $48,330
DCDistrict of Columbia Not Required $61,862
FLFlorida Required $75 $46,396
GAGeorgia Not Required $44,946
HIHawaii Required $75 $65,245
IDIdaho Not Required $45,430
ILIllinois Not Required $50,746
INIndiana Not Required $43,980
IAIowa Not Required $43,013
KSKansas Not Required $43,013
KYKentucky Not Required $43,013
LALouisiana Required $75 $43,497
MEMaine Not Required $46,880
MDMaryland Not Required $52,679
MAMassachusetts Required $75 $58,962
MIMichigan Not Required $45,430
MNMinnesota Not Required $50,263
MSMississippi Not Required $40,113
MOMissouri Not Required $43,497
MTMontana Not Required $46,396
NENebraska Not Required $43,497
NVNevada Required $75 $49,296
NHNew Hampshire Not Required $50,263
NJNew Jersey Required $75 $57,029
NMNew Mexico Not Required $43,980
NYNew York Not Required $62,829
NCNorth Carolina Not Required $44,463
NDNorth Dakota Not Required $45,913
OHOhio Not Required $44,463
OKOklahoma Not Required $42,047
OROregon Required $75 $53,163
PAPennsylvania Not Required $47,363
RIRhode Island Not Required $49,779
SCSouth Carolina Not Required $43,980
SDSouth Dakota Not Required $42,530
TNTennessee Not Required $43,497
TXTexas Not Required $45,430
UTUtah Not Required $46,880
VTVermont Not Required $48,813
VAVirginia Not Required $49,296
WAWashington Required $75 $57,029
WVWest Virginia Not Required $41,563
WIWisconsin Not Required $45,430
WYWyoming Not Required $45,913

Common questions about glazier licensing

Do all states require a glazier license?

No — 10 of 51 jurisdictions require a state-level glazier license. The remainder license at the local or county level, or not at all. See the table above for the per-state breakdown.

How much does it cost to get a glazier license?

Application fees across the states range $75–$75. Renewal fees and continuing education hours vary by jurisdiction — check the state-specific page for the exact numbers.

How many apprenticeship hours does a glazier license typically require?

Required apprenticeship/work experience hours range varies across states, with most states requiring 2–4 years of supervised on-the-job training plus passing a board-administered exam.

Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.