Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 42,420 |
5.6 % |
$ 25.92 |
$ 53,920 |
3.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Tile and Stone Setters:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 15.93 |
$ 18.43 |
$ 23.52 |
$ 29.92 |
$ 38.48 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 33,120 |
$ 38,330 |
$ 48,910 |
$ 62,230 |
$ 80,030 |
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 |
26,010 |
3.10 |
$ 27.44 |
$ 57,070 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
4,780 |
1.15 |
$ 23.93 |
$ 49,780 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
1,350 |
0.14 |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,850 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
1,120 |
0.14 |
$ 24.15 |
$ 50,240 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers |
910 |
0.21 |
$ 25.88 |
$ 53,830 |
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 |
26,010 |
3.10 |
$ 27.44 |
$ 57,070 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
4,780 |
1.15 |
$ 23.93 |
$ 49,780 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers |
910 |
0.21 |
$ 25.88 |
$ 53,830 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
1,120 |
0.14 |
$ 24.15 |
$ 50,240 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
1,350 |
0.14 |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,850 |
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) |
40 |
(7) |
$ 34.59 |
$ 71,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
40 |
(7) |
$ 32.53 |
$ 67,660 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
1,350 |
0.14 |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,850 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
820 |
0.10 |
$ 29.19 |
$ 60,720 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 28.80 |
$ 59,910 |
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 |
7,230 |
0.40 |
1.44 |
$ 28.79 |
$ 59,890 |
| New York |
6,190 |
0.66 |
2.36 |
$ 24.90 |
$ 51,800 |
| Florida |
4,980 |
0.52 |
1.86 |
$ 23.54 |
$ 48,970 |
| Texas |
2,190 |
0.16 |
0.58 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 41,590 |
| Utah |
1,940 |
1.16 |
4.14 |
$ 24.66 |
$ 51,290 |
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 |
1,940 |
1.16 |
4.14 |
$ 24.66 |
$ 51,290 |
| Nevada |
1,710 |
1.15 |
4.13 |
$ 31.55 |
$ 65,610 |
| Hawaii |
610 |
0.99 |
3.54 |
$ 41.46 |
$ 86,230 |
| Montana |
470 |
0.94 |
3.38 |
$ 23.48 |
$ 48,850 |
| New York |
6,190 |
0.66 |
2.36 |
$ 24.90 |
$ 51,800 |
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 |
610 |
0.99 |
3.54 |
$ 41.46 |
$ 86,230 |
| New Hampshire |
50 |
0.08 |
0.27 |
$ 38.00 |
$ 79,030 |
| Nevada |
1,710 |
1.15 |
4.13 |
$ 31.55 |
$ 65,610 |
| Washington |
1,050 |
0.30 |
1.08 |
$ 30.86 |
$ 64,180 |
| Maine |
90 |
0.14 |
0.49 |
$ 29.54 |
$ 61,440 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,770 |
0.29 |
1.02 |
$ 28.93 |
$ 60,180 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
1,360 |
1.25 |
4.49 |
$ 31.90 |
$ 66,350 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,310 |
0.48 |
1.72 |
$ 25.64 |
$ 53,330 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
1,080 |
1.35 |
4.82 |
$ 25.85 |
$ 53,760 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,030 |
0.45 |
1.61 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
960 |
0.40 |
1.42 |
$ 31.64 |
$ 65,810 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
800 |
0.48 |
1.72 |
$ 27.81 |
$ 57,840 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
770 |
0.50 |
1.81 |
$ 27.02 |
$ 56,200 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
740 |
0.54 |
1.94 |
$ 23.47 |
$ 48,820 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
720 |
0.16 |
0.57 |
$ 28.77 |
$ 59,850 |
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 |
290 |
3.48 |
12.46 |
$ 21.64 |
$ 45,000 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
350 |
2.16 |
7.73 |
$ 23.76 |
$ 49,420 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
1,080 |
1.35 |
4.82 |
$ 25.85 |
$ 53,760 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
70 |
1.35 |
4.82 |
$ 22.92 |
$ 47,680 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
100 |
1.32 |
4.73 |
$ 38.96 |
$ 81,030 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
1,360 |
1.25 |
4.49 |
$ 31.90 |
$ 66,350 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ |
40 |
1.18 |
4.22 |
$ 21.10 |
$ 43,880 |
| Reno, NV |
280 |
1.10 |
3.95 |
$ 30.57 |
$ 63,590 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
220 |
1.08 |
3.85 |
$ 29.25 |
$ 60,840 |
| Salem, OR |
180 |
1.00 |
3.57 |
$ 23.70 |
$ 49,290 |
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 |
420 |
0.95 |
3.41 |
$ 43.49 |
$ 90,460 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
100 |
1.32 |
4.73 |
$ 38.96 |
$ 81,030 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
50 |
0.38 |
1.37 |
$ 36.86 |
$ 76,670 |
| Kingston, NY |
50 |
0.86 |
3.06 |
$ 35.03 |
$ 72,860 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
560 |
0.27 |
0.96 |
$ 33.14 |
$ 68,930 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 33.09 |
$ 68,830 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
380 |
0.33 |
1.19 |
$ 32.62 |
$ 67,860 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
40 |
0.12 |
0.45 |
$ 32.49 |
$ 67,570 |
| New Haven, CT |
40 |
0.12 |
0.44 |
$ 32.45 |
$ 67,490 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
1,360 |
1.25 |
4.49 |
$ 31.90 |
$ 66,350 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tile and Stone Setters:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tile and Stone Setters:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tile and Stone Setters:
About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
