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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters

Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
39,130 3.8 % $22.09 $45,950 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.98 $15.35 $20.12 $26.66 $34.85
Annual Wage (2) $24,920 $31,930 $41,840 $55,450 $72,490


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 29,200 3.59 $22.50 $46,790
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,910 0.70 $19.34 $40,240
Residential Building Construction 1,930 0.25 $21.43 $44,570
Home Furnishings Stores 990 0.39 $19.84 $41,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 870 0.06 $20.02 $41,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 29,200 3.59 $22.50 $46,790
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,910 0.70 $19.34 $40,240
Home Furnishings Stores 990 0.39 $19.84 $41,270
Residential Building Construction 1,930 0.25 $21.43 $44,570
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 830 0.12 $22.89 $47,620

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 30 (7) $29.65 $61,670
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 60 (7) $28.89 $60,080
Employment Services 210 0.01 $24.94 $51,870
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (8) (8) $24.43 $50,810
Nonresidential Building Construction 210 0.03 $23.73 $49,370


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,090 0.42 1.54 $24.43 $50,820
Florida 4,500 0.52 1.93 $17.63 $36,680
Texas 2,680 0.22 0.82 $15.67 $32,600
New York 2,330 0.25 0.92 $27.17 $56,500
Illinois 2,100 0.35 1.30 $23.95 $49,810




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 1,640 1.22 4.50 $21.73 $45,190
Utah 1,410 0.97 3.58 $20.94 $43,550
Hawaii 340 0.53 1.95 $31.28 $65,070
Florida 4,500 0.52 1.93 $17.63 $36,680
Oregon 970 0.51 1.90 $23.60 $49,090




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 340 0.53 1.95 $31.28 $65,070
New Jersey 1,080 0.27 0.98 $31.12 $64,740
New York 2,330 0.25 0.92 $27.17 $56,500
Pennsylvania 1,030 0.18 0.65 $26.40 $54,900
Massachusetts 750 0.21 0.78 $26.18 $54,460





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,570 0.27 1.00 $29.39 $61,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,410 0.39 1.46 $22.57 $46,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,820 0.39 1.45 $24.63 $51,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,300 0.50 1.86 $19.99 $41,580
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,240 1.26 4.64 $21.21 $44,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 910 0.26 0.94 $16.29 $33,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 760 0.32 1.17 $28.18 $58,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 750 0.50 1.85 (8) (8)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 740 0.37 1.37 $25.94 $53,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 730 0.24 0.90 $16.09 $33,460




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 460 3.15 11.66 $18.89 $39,290
St. George, UT 200 3.09 11.45 $16.95 $35,260
Reno, NV 310 1.32 4.87 $23.56 $48,990
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,240 1.26 4.64 $21.21 $44,110
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 360 1.23 4.54 $17.19 $35,760
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 50 1.08 4.00 $18.53 $38,530
Carson City, NV 30 1.05 3.88 $21.00 $43,680
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 190 1.00 3.69 $23.42 $48,700
Salt Lake City, UT 700 0.99 3.65 $21.68 $45,090
Las Cruces, NM 70 0.98 3.62 $10.78 $22,420




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Peoria, IL 50 0.32 1.17 $34.76 $72,290
Urban Honolulu, HI 210 0.45 1.66 $34.57 $71,910
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 40 0.41 1.52 $32.96 $68,560
Cleveland-Elyria, OH (8) (8) (8) $30.40 $63,240
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (8) (8) (8) $30.10 $62,600
Lancaster, PA 60 0.26 0.94 $29.41 $61,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,570 0.27 1.00 $29.39 $61,120
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 230 0.19 0.71 $28.35 $58,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 760 0.32 1.17 $28.18 $58,610
Salinas, CA 140 0.77 2.86 $28.11 $58,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 250 2.07 7.66 $19.56 $40,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 110 0.93 3.44 $15.41 $32,060
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 3.30 $21.86 $45,470
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 2.74 $24.50 $50,950
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.28 1.05 $26.91 $55,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 250 2.07 7.66 $19.56 $40,680
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 110 0.93 3.44 $15.41 $32,060
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 3.30 $21.86 $45,470
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 2.74 $24.50 $50,950
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 2.15 $23.63 $49,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.28 1.05 $26.91 $55,960
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.28 1.05 $25.45 $52,950
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.95 $51,900
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.74 2.74 $24.50 $50,950
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 2.15 $23.63 $49,150


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019