Fair price check · Colorado

What window installers should charge in Colorado.

Fair billed labor here runs about $54–$89/hour, about 9% above the median US state. Every number below comes from what glaziers actually earn in Colorado; the math is on this page, in the open.

How much should window installers charge in Colorado?

In Colorado, glaziers earn $26.93–$35.68 per hour (median $29.97, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 9% 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 Colorado runs about $54–$89 per hour. For example, replace one window (insert) is about $110–$350 in fair labor, before materials.

Fair price by job

Replace one window (insert)

$110$350
fair labor range · Colorado

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 $54–$89/hr billed.

Replace 10 windows

$850$2,850
fair labor range · Colorado

That assumes insert replacements, no structural changes; full-frame swaps take roughly double.

Typical labor: 16–32 hours at $54–$89/hr billed.

The math, in the open: glaziers in Colorado earn $26.93–$35.68/hour (median $29.97) 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 $54–$89/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 Colorado

Colorado has no statewide general contractor license — GCs are licensed by city or county. Electricians and plumbers ARE state-licensed through DORA. Check both your municipality and DORA.

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