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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
38,150 4.4 % $ 23.31 $ 48,490 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tile and Stone Setters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.17 $ 16.46 $ 21.26 $ 27.98 $ 36.84
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,390 $ 34,240 $ 44,220 $ 58,200 $ 76,620


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 26,060 3.24 $ 23.28 $ 48,420
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 3,790 0.94 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Residential Building Construction 3,370 0.42 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,010 0.14 $ 24.44 $ 50,840
Home Furnishings Stores 740 0.36 $ 21.24 $ 44,170

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 26,060 3.24 $ 23.28 $ 48,420
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 3,790 0.94 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Residential Building Construction 3,370 0.42 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
Home Furnishings Stores 740 0.36 $ 21.24 $ 44,170
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,010 0.14 $ 24.44 $ 50,840

Top paying industries for Tile and Stone Setters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 180 0.02 $ 36.10 $ 75,090
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 30.64 $ 63,720
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (8) (8) $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Residential Building Construction 3,370 0.42 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,010 0.14 $ 24.44 $ 50,840


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.





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 7,240 0.44 1.61 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Florida 4,720 0.56 2.04 $ 18.89 $ 39,280
New York 3,830 0.44 1.61 $ 28.77 $ 59,850
Texas 2,920 0.24 0.88 $ 16.38 $ 34,060
Arizona 1,530 0.54 1.96 $ 21.38 $ 44,460




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)
South Dakota 470 1.14 4.17 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Utah 1,090 0.73 2.66 $ 24.30 $ 50,550
Nevada 900 0.72 2.61 $ 24.34 $ 50,620
Hawaii 370 0.64 2.33 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Florida 4,720 0.56 2.04 $ 18.89 $ 39,280




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)
Hawaii 370 0.64 2.33 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
New York 3,830 0.44 1.61 $ 28.77 $ 59,850
Pennsylvania 860 0.16 0.57 $ 28.52 $ 59,320
Washington 1,150 0.36 1.31 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Illinois (8) (8) (8) $ 27.46 $ 57,110





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 3,650 0.41 1.51 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,190 0.38 1.37 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,310 0.52 1.90 $ 19.80 $ 41,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,000 0.28 1.02 $ 16.33 $ 33,970
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 990 0.33 1.21 $ 16.98 $ 35,310
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 920 0.44 1.59 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 840 0.43 1.57 $ 29.33 $ 61,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 840 0.87 3.16 $ 25.91 $ 53,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 720 0.24 0.87 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 710 0.31 1.11 $ 29.62 $ 61,600




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)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 430 2.95 10.77 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 90 1.71 6.24 $ 19.29 $ 40,120
Prescott, AZ 100 1.62 5.90 $ 19.77 $ 41,110
St. George, UT 100 1.46 5.31 $ 20.02 $ 41,650
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 260 1.35 4.93 $ 17.46 $ 36,320
Carson City, NV 40 1.24 4.51 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 80 1.13 4.10 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Yuba City, CA 50 1.04 3.79 $ 22.69 $ 47,190
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 1.01 3.68 $ 28.86 $ 60,020
Chico, CA 70 0.97 3.53 $ 19.37 $ 40,300




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)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 40 0.44 1.61 $ 37.60 $ 78,200
Urban Honolulu, HI 180 0.44 1.60 $ 33.53 $ 69,740
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 210 0.50 1.81 $ 30.59 $ 63,630
Napa, CA 60 0.85 3.10 $ 30.48 $ 63,410
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 40 0.35 1.28 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 140 0.29 1.05 $ 30.08 $ 62,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 510 0.19 0.68 $ 29.74 $ 61,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 710 0.31 1.11 $ 29.62 $ 61,600
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (8) (8) (8) $ 29.43 $ 61,210
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 840 0.43 1.57 $ 29.33 $ 61,000

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)
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 130 1.18 4.29 $ 16.32 $ 33,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.13 4.12 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 110 1.18 4.30 $ 28.96 $ 60,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.77 2.82 $ 20.07 $ 41,750
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 1.40 (8) (8)

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 110 1.18 4.30 $ 28.96 $ 60,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 130 1.18 4.29 $ 16.32 $ 33,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.13 4.12 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.77 2.82 $ 20.07 $ 41,750
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 1.40 (8) (8)

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)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 1.37 $ 29.81 $ 62,010
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 110 1.18 4.30 $ 28.96 $ 60,240
Nevada nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 24.18 $ 50,290
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.13 4.12 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 1.36 $ 20.39 $ 42,420


About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021