Setter vs marble setter

The differences between setters and marble setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a setter and a marble setter. Additionally, a marble setter has an average salary of $49,261, which is higher than the $34,789 average annual salary of a setter.

The top three skills for a setter include safety procedures, assembly line and safety regulations. The most important skills for a marble setter are hand tools, , and .

Setter vs marble setter overview

	Setter	Marble Setter
Yearly salary	$34,789	$49,261
Hourly rate	$16.73	$23.68
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	1,950	1,848
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Setter vs marble setter salary

Setters and marble setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Setter	Marble Setter
Average salary	$34,789	$49,261
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Ogden, UT	Mount Vernon, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	PSEA	HealthTrust
Best paying industry	Automotive	Construction

Differences between setter and marble setter education

There are a few differences between a setter and a marble setter in terms of educational background:

	Setter	Marble Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Setter vs marble setter demographics

Here are the differences between setters' and marble setters' demographics:

	Setter	Marble Setter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% Asian, 1.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between setter and marble setter duties and responsibilities

Setter example responsibilities.

Experience with comparators, overlays and blueprints.
Help pour and finish concrete with concrete finishers.
Build, reinforce, and dismantle scaffolding to support job tasks
Used measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fix gauges.
Spray asphalt on outer wall surfaces and footings to waterproof structures.
Tie steel for foundations, build scaffolding for welders on acid tanks.

Marble setter example responsibilities.

Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Major duties include the set-up and operation of numerically control Uvatronics and horizontal CNC lathes.

Setter vs marble setter skills

Common setter skills

Safety Procedures, 26%
Assembly Line, 25%
Safety Regulations, 20%
Gem, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Inbound Calls, 4%

Common marble setter skills

Hand Tools, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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