Fair price check · Arkansas

What auto glass should charge in Arkansas.

Fair billed labor here runs about $37–$61/hour, about 5% below the median US state. Every number below comes from what automotive glass installers actually earn in Arkansas; the math is on this page, in the open.

How much should auto glass charge in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, automotive glass installers earn $18.73–$24.56 per hour (median $21.72, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 5% below 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 Arkansas runs about $37–$61 per hour. For example, windshield replacement is about $35–$155 in fair labor, before materials.

Fair price by job

Windshield replacement

$35$155
fair labor range · Arkansas

That assumes a common vehicle without camera recalibration; ADAS recalibration is a legitimate added line on newer cars.

Plus materials: the glass itself varies by OEM vs aftermarket. Ask which one is being quoted.

Typical labor: 1–2.5 hours at $37–$61/hr billed.

The math, in the open: automotive glass installers in Arkansas earn $18.73–$24.56/hour (median $21.72) per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, which puts fair billed labor at $37–$61/hour. Each job range above multiplies that rate by typical labor-hours. A quote far above the range needs a specific reason: access, condition, materials grade, season. Ask for it. This is an educational estimate, not a quote.

Before you hire in Arkansas

Residential and commercial contractors are state-licensed above modest thresholds.

How to verify a Arkansas license · how to get comparable bids · track your quotes side by side (free, no account).

Compare auto glass rates across all states · all fair price checks