Tile setter vs marble setter

The differences between tile 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 tile setter and a marble setter. Additionally, a marble setter has an average salary of $49,261, which is higher than the $40,363 average annual salary of a tile setter.

The top three skills for a tile setter include floor designs, kitchen floors and demo. The most important skills for a marble setter are hand tools, , and .

Tile setter vs marble setter overview

	Tile Setter	Marble Setter
Yearly salary	$40,363	$49,261
Hourly rate	$19.41	$23.68
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,365	1,848
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Tile setter vs marble setter salary

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

	Tile Setter	Marble Setter
Average salary	$40,363	$49,261
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $65,000	Between $31,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Mentor, OH	Mount Vernon, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Sandia National Labs	HealthTrust
Best paying industry	Technology	Construction

Differences between tile setter and marble setter education

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

	Tile Setter	Marble Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tile setter vs marble setter demographics

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

	Tile Setter	Marble Setter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 55.6% 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 tile setter and marble setter duties and responsibilities

Tile setter example responsibilities.

Work on several high-end tiling jobs with various patterns and mosaics using ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone.
Tile installation, design, layout, demo, remodel.
Mix thin set clean wet saws work with other contractors to complete job including GC.
Tile cut, grouting, wall bond and floating demolition housekeeper and everything Im aloud to learn
Blue print reading, tile setting, water proofing, sub-flooring installation, demo, and patching.
Utilize power screeds and trowels to place screeds, tamp, vibrate, smooth and finish concrete work.

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.

Tile setter vs marble setter skills

Common tile setter skills

Floor Designs, 30%
Kitchen Floors, 12%
Demo, 6%
Power Grinders, 6%
Polishers, 6%
Install Tile, 5%

Common marble setter skills

Hand Tools, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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