Tile setter vs tile worker

The differences between tile setters and tile workers 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 tile worker. Additionally, a tile setter has an average salary of $40,363, which is higher than the $35,718 average annual salary of a tile worker.

The top three skills for a tile setter include floor designs, kitchen floors and demo. The most important skills for a tile worker are level floor, construction sites, and .

Tile setter vs tile worker overview

	Tile Setter	Tile Worker
Yearly salary	$40,363	$35,718
Hourly rate	$19.41	$17.17
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,365	19,447
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Tile setter vs tile worker salary

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

	Tile Setter	Tile Worker
Average salary	$40,363	$35,718
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Mentor, OH	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Sandia National Labs	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between tile setter and tile worker education

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

	Tile Setter	Tile Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tile setter vs tile worker demographics

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

	Tile Setter	Tile Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 94.1% Female, 5.9%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tile setter and tile worker 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.

Tile worker example responsibilities.

Lay tile & brick for walk ways and CIA buildings then prompt to foreman for crew
Tile installer from all phases, demo to prep and light plumbing install and grout showers floors walls and back splash.
Surface preparation, grout application and hardwood floor installation

Tile setter vs tile worker skills

Common tile setter skills

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

Common tile worker skills

Level Floor, 50%
Construction Sites, 50%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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