What window installers should charge in Missouri.
Fair billed labor here runs about $36–$86/hour, about 10% below the median US state. Every number below comes from what glaziers actually earn in Missouri; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should window installers charge in Missouri?
In Missouri, glaziers earn $17.98–$34.46 per hour (median $24.73, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 10% 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 Missouri runs about $36–$86 per hour. For example, replace one window (insert) is about $70–$350 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 $36–$86/hr billed.
Replace 10 windows
That assumes insert replacements, no structural changes; full-frame swaps take roughly double.
Typical labor: 16–32 hours at $36–$86/hr billed.
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