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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters



Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota         


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction260$27.70/hr
Manufacturing60$23.55/hr
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$24.45/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30$23.56/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 50$23.55/hr9.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 50$24.62/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 50$40.03/hr9.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 190$27.70/hr10.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 220$27.70/hrN/A
Minnesota 330$27.70/hr9.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,230$25.02/hr7.3%
Sheet Metal Workers 2,600$28.56/hr5.1%
Upholsterers 120$23.51/hr7.5%
Carpet Installers 230$34.28/hr-8.4%
Glaziers 640$38.06/hr5.9%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 90$43.71/hr9.0%
Furniture Finishers 400$21.68/hr5.4%
Carpenters 16,240$30.91/hr4.4%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,310$40.81/hr3.9%


  • Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
  • Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
  • Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
  • Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
  • Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.
  • Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
  • Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.
  • Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen.
  • Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
  • Brush glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and position tiles, finished side down, onto paper.