Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Tile and Stone Setters is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Tile and Stone Setters work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Tile and Stone Setterss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
Top skills:Active ListeningTime ManagementSpeakingMathematicsCritical ThinkingCoordination
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Tile and Stone Setters salary by industry
Construction
28,940 workers
$63,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
4,840 workers
$52,000
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
1,380 workers
$59,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
70 workers
$78,000
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
40 workers
$78,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
40 workers
$74,500
Wholesale Trade$61,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services$67,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Tile and Stone Setters pays 4% below the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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