TILE SETTER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for TILE SETTERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 3,712 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for TILE SETTER is $41.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.46 and $61.12/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $102.03/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $7.41/hr.

Bottom 10%
$12.46
Median
$41.36
Average
$37.45
Top 10%
$61.12

Range: $7.25 – $102.18/hr across 38 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2044Tile and Stone Setters.

Davis-Bacon median
$41.36/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$25.11/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+64.7%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Alabama AL
Avg base: $17.85/hr
Avg total: $17.85/hr
76 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $9.00/hr
Avg total: $9.00/hr
46 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $18.58/hr
Avg total: $18.75/hr
36 rates
California CA
Avg base: $19.93/hr
Avg total: $23.46/hr
12 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $34.34/hr
Avg total: $48.54/hr
2 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $57.98/hr
Avg total: $59.09/hr
6 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $16.81/hr
Avg total: $17.10/hr
122 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $11.07/hr
Avg total: $11.07/hr
57 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $34.86/hr
Avg total: $53.92/hr
30 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $42.32/hr
Avg total: $66.91/hr
52 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $29.08/hr
Avg total: $46.40/hr
354 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $32.94/hr
Avg total: $46.60/hr
46 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $25.47/hr
Avg total: $31.68/hr
224 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $20.00/hr
Avg total: $20.00/hr
72 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $64.52/hr
Avg total: $102.03/hr
4 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $14.50/hr
Avg total: $14.50/hr
12 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $9.04/hr
Avg total: $9.04/hr
6 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $33.84/hr
Avg total: $56.55/hr
162 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $34.31/hr
Avg total: $51.16/hr
235 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $33.66/hr
Avg total: $51.86/hr
350 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $13.40/hr
Avg total: $13.40/hr
62 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $9.00/hr
Avg total: $9.00/hr
40 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $59.30/hr
Avg total: $96.91/hr
18 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.83/hr
Avg total: $17.30/hr
52 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $45.05/hr
Avg total: $61.66/hr
28 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $34.71/hr
Avg total: $54.27/hr
62 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $32.73/hr
Avg total: $51.59/hr
146 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.41/hr
Avg total: $7.41/hr
74 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $43.93/hr
Avg total: $65.74/hr
36 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $33.61/hr
Avg total: $53.22/hr
216 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $13.21/hr
Avg total: $17.68/hr
34 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $19.65/hr
Avg total: $19.65/hr
84 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $14.49/hr
Avg total: $14.54/hr
556 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $20.56/hr
Avg total: $20.56/hr
60 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $27.91/hr
Avg total: $38.23/hr
116 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $41.05/hr
Avg total: $58.02/hr
78 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $39.19/hr
Avg total: $68.09/hr
108 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $31.60/hr
Avg total: $57.34/hr
38 rates

All Rates

3,712 county-level rates for TILE SETTER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Autauga AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Autauga AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Baldwin AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Baldwin AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Barbour AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Barbour AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Bibb AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Bibb AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Blount AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Blount AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Bullock AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Bullock AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Butler AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Butler AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Calhoun AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Calhoun AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Chilton AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Chilton AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Coffee AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Coffee AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Colbert AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Colbert AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Covington AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Covington AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Crenshaw AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Crenshaw AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Dale AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Dale AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Elmore AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Elmore AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Etowah AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Etowah AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Geneva AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Geneva AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Hale AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Hale AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Henry AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Henry AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Houston AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Houston AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Jefferson AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Jefferson AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lauderdale AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lauderdale AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lawrence AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lawrence AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lee AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Lee AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Limestone AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Limestone AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lowndes AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Lowndes AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Macon AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Macon AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Madison AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Madison AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Mobile AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Mobile AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Montgomery AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Montgomery AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Morgan AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Morgan AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Pickens AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Pickens AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Pike AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Pike AL residential $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Russell AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Russell AL building $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Shelby AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Shelby AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
St Clair AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
St Clair AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Walker AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Walker AL building $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Benton AR residential $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Benton AR residential $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Clay AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Clay AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Cleburne AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Cleburne AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Craighead AR residential $9.00 $0.00 $9.00 WD →
Craighead AR residential $9.00 $0.00 $9.00 WD →
Cross AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Cross AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Fulton AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Fulton AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Greene AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Greene AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Independence AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Independence AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Izard AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Izard AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Jackson AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Jackson AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Lawrence AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Lawrence AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Lee AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Lee AR residential $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Top-paying counties for TILE SETTER →