What window installers should charge in Washington.
Fair billed labor here runs about $57–$128/hour, about 17% above the median US state. Every number below comes from what glaziers actually earn in Washington; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should window installers charge in Washington?
In Washington, glaziers earn $28.49–$51.36 per hour (median $32.14, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 17% above the median US state for this trade. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, so fair billed labor in Washington runs about $57–$128 per hour. For example, replace one window (insert) is about $115–$525 in fair labor, before materials.
Fair price by job
Replace one window (insert)
That assumes a standard-size insert replacement in good framing.
Plus materials: the window unit itself ranges widely by brand and glass package. Always get the model quoted.
Typical labor: 2–4 hours at $57–$128/hr billed.
Replace 10 windows
That assumes insert replacements, no structural changes; full-frame swaps take roughly double.
Typical labor: 16–32 hours at $57–$128/hr billed.
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