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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2044 Tile and Stone Setters

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.


National estimates for Tile and Stone Setters
Industry profile for Tile and Stone Setters
Geographic profile for Tile and Stone Setters

National estimates for Tile and Stone Setters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tile and Stone Setters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
40,760 4.5 % $ 25.81 $ 53,680 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tile and Stone Setters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.02 $ 18.66 $ 23.24 $ 29.81 $ 38.04
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,330 $ 38,800 $ 48,340 $ 62,000 $ 79,130


Industry profile for Tile and Stone Setters:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tile and Stone Setters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 27,320 3.28 $ 26.66 $ 55,460
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 4,930 1.20 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
Residential Building Construction 2,960 0.33 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,080 0.14 $ 25.84 $ 53,750
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 840 0.18 $ 22.64 $ 47,080

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tile and Stone Setters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 27,320 3.28 $ 26.66 $ 55,460
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 4,930 1.20 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
Residential Building Construction 2,960 0.33 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 840 0.18 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,080 0.14 $ 25.84 $ 53,750

Top paying industries for Tile and Stone Setters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 38.13 $ 79,320
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 620 0.07 $ 33.81 $ 70,320
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 31.60 $ 65,720
Nonresidential Building Construction 800 0.10 $ 30.63 $ 63,710
Building Equipment Contractors 410 0.02 $ 28.44 $ 59,160


Geographic profile for Tile and Stone Setters:

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



Map of employment of tile and stone setters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Tile and Stone Setters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,910 0.51 1.83 $ 28.72 $ 59,730
Florida 4,660 0.51 1.84 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
New York 3,730 0.41 1.49 $ 31.77 $ 66,090
Texas 1,960 0.15 0.55 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Utah 1,820 1.12 4.06 $ 25.64 $ 53,320


Map of location quotient of tile and stone setters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tile and Stone Setters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 1,820 1.12 4.06 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Hawaii 500 0.84 3.06 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Nevada 1,110 0.79 2.86 $ 32.64 $ 67,900
Idaho 600 0.76 2.75 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Florida 4,660 0.51 1.84 $ 22.10 $ 45,960


Map of annual mean wages of tile and stone setters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tile and Stone Setters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 60 0.10 0.35 $ 37.71 $ 78,440
Hawaii 500 0.84 3.06 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Nevada 1,110 0.79 2.86 $ 32.64 $ 67,900
New York 3,730 0.41 1.49 $ 31.77 $ 66,090
Massachusetts 140 0.04 0.14 $ 30.39 $ 63,220



Map of employment of tile and stone setters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tile and Stone Setters:

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 3,200 0.35 1.26 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,460 0.40 1.46 $ 28.76 $ 59,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,070 0.48 1.75 $ 22.43 $ 46,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,060 0.24 0.87 $ 29.08 $ 60,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,030 0.43 1.55 $ 32.68 $ 67,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 990 0.61 2.20 $ 26.99 $ 56,130
Salt Lake City, UT 930 1.19 4.33 $ 26.41 $ 54,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 860 0.33 1.19 $ 24.65 $ 51,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 850 0.57 2.07 $ 27.25 $ 56,690
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 800 0.79 2.85 $ 34.25 $ 71,240


Map of location quotient of tile and stone setters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tile and Stone Setters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 300 3.80 13.78 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 330 2.10 7.61 $ 22.61 $ 47,040
Santa Rosa, CA 270 1.31 4.74 $ 29.65 $ 61,670
Punta Gorda, FL 70 1.29 4.67 $ 22.00 $ 45,760
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 70 1.29 4.67 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Salt Lake City, UT 930 1.19 4.33 $ 26.41 $ 54,940
Glens Falls, NY 60 1.18 4.30 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 80 1.10 4.01 $ 33.08 $ 68,800
Ocean City, NJ 40 1.10 3.99 $ 28.15 $ 58,560
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 290 1.03 3.74 $ 21.41 $ 44,530


Map of annual mean wages of tile and stone setters by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tile and Stone Setters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Honolulu, HI 300 0.72 2.61 $ 37.73 $ 78,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 100 0.04 0.14 $ 34.56 $ 71,880
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 800 0.79 2.85 $ 34.25 $ 71,240
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 80 1.10 4.01 $ 33.08 $ 68,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,030 0.43 1.55 $ 32.68 $ 67,970
Rockford, IL 50 0.34 1.25 $ 32.24 $ 67,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 460 0.41 1.49 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Napa, CA 30 0.41 1.50 $ 31.55 $ 65,610
Salinas, CA 140 0.74 2.70 $ 30.80 $ 64,070
Kingston, NY (8) (8) (8) $ 30.52 $ 63,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tile and Stone Setters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 2.36 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 4.29 $ 31.66 $ 65,850
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.67 2.43 $ 21.47 $ 44,670
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.61 2.21 $ 23.41 $ 48,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.80 2.91 $ 21.53 $ 44,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tile and Stone Setters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 4.29 $ 31.66 $ 65,850
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.80 2.91 $ 21.53 $ 44,790
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.70 2.53 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.67 2.43 $ 21.47 $ 44,670
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 2.36 $ 20.58 $ 42,800

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tile and Stone Setters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 4.29 $ 31.66 $ 65,850
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 1.96 $ 28.74 $ 59,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 0.71 $ 27.21 $ 56,590
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 1.53 $ 26.72 $ 55,580
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 2.12 $ 25.53 $ 53,100


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023