DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-2044 Tile and Stone Setters
Occupational Description:
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 650 | 170 | $25.29/hr | $0.81/hr | $16.71/hr | $19.54/hr | $23.26/hr | $29.14/hr | $37.70/hr |
| U S | 40,470 | 1,578 | $23.07/hr | $0.35/hr | $12.70/hr | $16.23/hr | $21.00/hr | $27.61/hr | $36.28/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Carpenters | 18,330 | $26.43/hr | 2.7% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2,150 | $31.45/hr | 1.8% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,070 | $32.59/hr | 3.7% |
| Tapers | 480 | $31.42/hr | 2.8% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 300 | $26.93/hr | N/A |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 280 | $35.23/hr | 2.5% |
Tasks for Tile and Stone Setters
- Positions and presses or taps tile with trowel handle to affix tile to plaster or adhesive base.
- Cuts and shapes tile, using tile cutters and biters.
- Measures and cuts metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips.
- Wipes grout between tiles and removes excess, using wet sponge.
- Brushes glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and positions tile's finished side down onto paper.
- Mixes and applies mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
- Installs and anchors fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools.
- Tacks lath to wall and ceiling surfaces, using staple gun or hammer.
- Selects tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.
- Measures and marks surfaces to be tiled and lays out work, following blueprints.
- Spreads plaster or concrete over surface to form tile base and levels to specified thickness, using brush, trowel and screed.
- Cuts tile backing to required size, using shears.
- Spreads mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader.
