Multifamily Tile Setter Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Multifamily Tile Setter in the United States was $55,690 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $45,200 and $70,220.
Broader occupation Our title "Multifamily Tile Setter" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-2044 Tile and Stone Setters. BLS groups Multifamily Tile Setter within Tile and Stone Setters; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages
Multifamily Tile Setter, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $37,140, half earned less than the median of $55,690, 90% earned less than $86,110 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,140 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $45,200 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $55,690 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $70,220 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $86,110 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $59,250 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Multifamily Tile Setter, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.86, half earned less than the median of $26.77, 90% earned less than $41.40 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.86 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $21.73 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $26.77 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $33.76 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $41.40 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $28.49 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 35,850 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2044 Tile and Stone Setters, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,290 | $39,110 to $63,380 | 950 | 1.47 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,280 | $38,290 to $58,350 | 480 | 1.44 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,460 | $37,540 to $59,020 | 450 | 1.39 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,860 | $40,140 to $50,010 | 130 | 0.77 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,410 | $50,390 to $75,490 | 2,600 | 1.19 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,410 | $50,390 to $75,490 | 2,600 | 1.19 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,920 | $46,430 to $58,870 | 430 | 0.46 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Not published by BLS for this area. Texas median: $47,030. | |||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,670 | $49,710 to $100,920 | 550 | 0.53 |
How does Multifamily Tile Setter pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 47-2044, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | $57,430 | Annual | 28,940 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $63,790 | Annual | 2,170 |
| Residential Building Construction | 236100 | $63,050 | Annual | 1,810 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $64,600 | Annual | 370 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $51,040 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $56,980 | Annual | 26,710 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 238100 | $55,660 | Annual | 1,600 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $43,140 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 238300 | $57,050 | Annual | 24,190 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238900 | $55,830 | Annual | 810 |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $47,120 | Annual | 4,840 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 321000 | $36,190 | Annual | 60 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 321900 | $36,190 | Annual | 60 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326000 | $43,210 | Annual | 190 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 326100 | $43,210 | Annual | 190 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327000 | $47,190 | Annual | 4,470 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337000 | $61,450 | Annual | 90 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 3370A1 | $61,450 | Annual | 90 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Flooring Foreman (47-1011)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Tile and Stone Setters. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $88,730 | 30 | 1.58 | 1.40 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $86,850 | 290 | 2.82 | 1.52 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $82,230 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.23 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,040 | 450 | 0.93 | 1.09 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,670 | 550 | 0.53 | 1.36 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $71,750 | 450 | 1.01 | 1.21 |
| Visalia, CA | $71,280 | 110 | 2.84 | 1.58 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,730 | 390 | 0.59 | 1.30 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,990 | 30 | 0.53 | 1.28 |
| Springfield, MA | $67,070 | 30 | 0.69 | 1.29 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,130 | 50 | 0.44 | 0.93 |
| Tulsa, OK | $44,130 | 90 | 0.87 | 0.95 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $42,700 | 40 | 1.04 | 0.97 |
| Springfield, MO | $42,210 | 50 | 0.89 | 0.92 |
| Lafayette, LA | $40,580 | 30 | 0.76 | 0.97 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $38,250 | 60 | 3.02 | 0.82 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,010 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.81 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $36,930 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.76 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,740 | 40 | 0.59 | 0.79 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $34,970 | 30 | 1.7 | 0.83 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Multifamily Tile Setter in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Multifamily Tile Setter in National, the published median for SOC 47-2044, Tile and Stone Setters, is $55,690 per year. The middle half of the Multifamily Tile Setter in National wage distribution runs from $45,200 to $70,220, a width of $25,020 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Multifamily Tile Setter comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $61,410 per year while Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $58,600 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Multifamily Tile Setter figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Tile and Stone Setters, read alongside Multifamily Tile Setter in National, are Nonresidential Building Construction at $64,600 per year (NAICS 236200); Construction of Buildings at $63,790 per year (NAICS 236000); Residential Building Construction at $63,050 per year (NAICS 236100). Those Multifamily Tile Setter in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Multifamily Tile Setter in National median was $52,240 per year in May 2024, compared with $55,690 in May 2025, a published difference of $3,450. That Multifamily Tile Setter in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $52,240 and $55,690 Multifamily Tile Setter in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $55,690 per year for Multifamily Tile Setter in National, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Multifamily Tile Setter in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Multifamily Tile Setter in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Multifamily Tile Setter in National is broader: BLS groups Multifamily Tile Setter within Tile and Stone Setters; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Multifamily Tile Setter in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Multifamily Tile Setter in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Multifamily Tile Setter in National buyer?
Multifamily Tile Setter in National has a published middle-half band of $45,200 to $70,220, a width of $25,020 per year, with median $55,690. An offer inside that Multifamily Tile Setter in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Multifamily Tile Setter in National?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Multifamily Tile Setter in National. Comparing those Tile and Stone Setters tables with the $55,690 Multifamily Tile Setter in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Multifamily Tile Setter in National?
Multifamily Tile Setter in National uses national industry rows for SOC 47-2044, not local sector-specific wages. Nonresidential Building Construction leads the selected sortable rows at $64,600 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Multifamily Tile Setter in National.
What changed between the releases for Multifamily Tile Setter in National?
Multifamily Tile Setter in National moved from $52,240 in May 2024 to $55,690 in May 2025. These Multifamily Tile Setter in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 47-2044. Published annual median: $52,240 (May 2024) and $55,690 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.