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Window Installers Health Insurance in Colorado

Benchmark $615/mo · ranked 7 of 23 · median wage $61,340

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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Colorado is $615 a month for 2027, ranking 7 of 23 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,340 for Glaziers in Colorado.

Wage benchmark and the 2027 subsidy cliff

$61,340median annual wage, Window Installers in Colorado
384%of the federal poverty level
$63,8402027 subsidy cliff, single-person household

Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2027.

This occupation is below the cliff in all 23 states reported.

Median annual wage by state, Glaziers400% FPL — $63,840Colorado$61,340Ohio$61,020Wisconsin$60,940Illinois$59,990Maryland$58,520Virginia$58,240Michigan$58,100Indiana$57,710Nebraska$57,210Nevada$56,750Kansas$50,890Utah$50,640South Dakota$50,220South Carolina$47,820Florida$47,700Georgia$47,650Alabama$47,220Texas$46,340Tennessee$45,610Oklahoma$44,730North Carolina$43,950Mississippi$42,990Arkansas$39,130

What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Glaziers (SOC 47-2121) in Colorado. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed window installer. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.

Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2027 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $63,840 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.

Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. State-level annual median wage (A_MEDIAN), detailed occupation. https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Figures used unmodified; suppressed cells are omitted, not estimated.
  2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines. 91 FR 1797, 15 January 2026. https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines. Retrieved 2026-09-27. The 2026 guidelines govern premium tax credit eligibility for plan year 2027 coverage. The 2027 guidelines apply to 2028 coverage.
  3. Full dataset for all occupations and states: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).

All 23 states

Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.

#StateBenchmark @40Median wagevs cliff
1Maryland$491$58,520below
2Indiana$537$57,710below
3Virginia$549$58,240below
4Nevada$565$56,750below
5Michigan$595$58,100below
6Ohio$603$61,020below
7Colorado$615$61,340below
8North Carolina$660$43,950below
9Oklahoma$686$44,730below
10South Carolina$702$47,820below
11South Dakota$704$50,220below
12Illinois$707$59,990below
13Alabama$712$47,220below
14Utah$716$50,640below
15Wisconsin$720$60,940below
16Georgia$733$47,650below
17Texas$737$46,340below
18Florida$738$47,700below
19Kansas$748$50,890below
20Arkansas$757$39,130below
21Nebraska$780$57,210below
22Tennessee$796$45,610below
23Mississippi$814$42,990below

Questions

How much does a window installer make in Colorado?
The BLS median wage for Glaziers in Colorado is $61,340 a year (May 2024). Starting pay — the 10th percentile — is about $46,290. The middle half earn $51,230 to $78,740, and the top 10% more than $92,920. BLS counts about 1,880 people doing this work for an employer in Colorado. The self-employed are not in the BLS survey, so this is the going rate for the work, not your own number.
Does being a window installer change what health insurance costs in Colorado?
No. Under the ACA carriers may not rate, decline, or exclude based on occupation or health history. Premiums vary only by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size, so the benchmark of $615 a month applies regardless of trade.
Do window installers qualify for a subsidy in Colorado in 2027?
Premium tax credit eligibility depends on household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not occupation. For reference, the BLS median wage for Glaziers in Colorado is $61,340, which is below the 2027 cliff of $63,840 for a single-person household. Your own income and household size decide the answer.
What is the benchmark premium in Colorado for 2027?
$615 a month for a 40-year-old, ranking 7 of 23 states published here. That is full price before any premium tax credit.
Where do these numbers come from?
Premiums come from the CMS Plan Year 2027 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file and published state rate approvals. Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Both are reproduced unmodified; the full wage dataset is downloadable as CSV or JSON.

Going deeper on Colorado

This page compares states. For Colorado specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County. To check whether a plan actually covers your hospital, see Plans By City.

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