Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Florida

Median $22.73 an hour for 4,070 tile setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$22.73/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$47,280/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$13.49 – $34.8010th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,070Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Tile setter pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrFlorida: 10th $13.49 · 25th $18.27 · median $22.73 · 75th $29.14 · 90th $34.80Florida$22.73$13.49$34.80United States: 10th $17.86 · 25th $21.73 · median $26.77 · 75th $33.76 · 90th $41.40United States$26.77
Hourly wage percentiles for tile setters: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 34th of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 44th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $21.98). 4,070 tile setters work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$13.49 – $18.27$28,050 – $38,010roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$18.27 – $29.14$38,010 – $60,610the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.14 – $34.80$60,610 – $72,380the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNaples: $25.37Naples$25.37Port St. Lucie: $23.30Port St. Lucie$23.30Miami: $23.22Miami$23.22Orlando: $22.82Orlando$22.82Palm Bay: $22.75Palm Bay$22.75Vero Beach: $22.68Vero Beach$22.68Fort Walton Beach: $22.66Fort Walton Beach$22.66Cape Coral: $22.43Cape Coral$22.43Punta Gorda: $22.39Punta Gorda$22.39Daytona Beach: $22.34Daytona Beach$22.34Gainesville: $22.27Gainesville$22.27Tampa: $22.25Tampa$22.25
Median hourly wage for tile setters by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Naples$14.27$25.37$24.58$37.4436012% above
Port St. Lucie$14.56$23.30$23.25$37.361603% above
Miami$13.81$23.22$20.33$35.669502% above
Orlando$13.33$22.82$22.50$34.42450about the same as
Palm Bay$17.29$22.75$22.75$36.16140about the same as
Vero Beach$14.67$22.68$23.07$31.0440about the same as
Fort Walton Beach$13.38$22.66$23.36$29.4560about the same as
Cape Coral$13.70$22.43$21.93$34.942401% below
Punta Gorda$13.19$22.39$22.28$31.45501% below
Daytona Beach$14.53$22.34$22.47$30.941402% below
Gainesville$13.00$22.27$23.03$33.85402% below
Tampa$13.38$22.25$22.05$31.584802% below
Sarasota$14.05$21.94$21.43$33.882803% below
Jacksonville$13.00$21.84$21.95$34.752504% below
Lakeland$13.00$21.69$22.34$29.26805% below
Ocala$13.00$21.69$22.78$45.13705% below
Pensacola$13.00$21.40$21.90$30.00606% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Tile setter wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.77United States$22.73Florida
Median hourly wage for tile setters, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.59$24.33$17.082,690
2000$13.21$24.70$16.493,150
2001$14.56$26.47$17.022,570
2002$15.13$27.08$17.203,610
2003$13.51$23.64$17.124,650
2004$14.58$24.85$17.025,230
2005$14.62$24.10$17.565,880
2006$15.22$24.31$17.596,570
2007$15.66$24.32$18.615,220
2008$13.77$20.59$18.854,610
2009$13.48$20.23$18.833,980
2010$13.55$20.01$18.322,990
2011$12.98$18.58$17.833,400
2012$13.93$19.53$17.812,830
2013$14.36$19.85$18.063,370
2014$14.29$19.43$18.743,240
2015$15.01$20.39$18.944,760
2016$14.44$19.37$19.454,980
2017$15.89$20.87$20.045,070
2018$16.63$21.32$20.124,500
2019$18.07$22.76$20.704,850
2020$18.18$22.61$21.264,720
2021$18.59$22.09$22.994,650
2022$21.97$24.17$23.244,660
2023$22.52$23.79$23.524,980
2024$23.12$23.73$25.115,010
2025$22.73$22.73$26.774,070

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Florida changed by +11.5% over the last ten years of data and by -0.1% since 2019.

Are there more tile setter jobs in Florida?

-16.1%Jobs since 20194,850 then, 4,070 in 2025
-14.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
0.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.8× the US share, 8th of 44 states

Since 1999, the number of tile setters counted in Florida has changed by +51.3%, against +31.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -16.1%.

Tile and stone setters in Florida vs United States, 1999 = 100FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250300200020052010201520202025151Florida131United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Florida vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearFlorida jobsFlorida indexUS index
19992,690100100
20003,150117102
20012,57096111
20023,610134123
20034,650173135
20045,230194157
20055,880219174
20066,570244188
20075,220194193
20084,610171187
20093,980148150
20102,990111116
20113,400126105
20122,83010599
20133,370125110
20143,240120116
20154,760177128
20164,980185135
20175,070188142
20184,500167143
20194,850180148
20204,720176140
20214,650173151
20224,660173149
20234,980185155
20245,010186142
20254,070151131

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for tile setters in Florida

+17.9%Projected growth in Florida2024–2034, state agency
600Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
6,690Jobs in 20247,890 projected for 2034
+9.8%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Florida's labor market agency projects the number of tile setters in the state to change by +17.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 6,690 to 7,890, with about 600 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.8% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 4,070 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay tile setters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 44 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $18.01). 44 of the 44 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Alachua County at $18.01). The market median for the state is $22.73.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $18.01 (survey)Baker: $18.01 (survey)Bay: $18.01 (survey)Bradford: n/aBrevard: $18.99 (survey)Broward: $18.01 (survey)Calhoun: n/aCharlotte: $18.01 (survey)Citrus: $18.01 (survey)Clay: $18.01 (survey)Collier: $18.01 (survey)Columbia: n/aDeSoto: n/aDixie: n/aDuval: $18.01 (survey)Escambia: $18.01 (survey)Flagler: $18.99 (survey)Franklin: n/aGadsden: $18.01 (survey)Gilchrist: $18.01 (survey)Glades: n/aGulf: $18.01 (survey)Hamilton: n/aHardee: n/aHendry: n/aHernando: $18.01 (survey)Highlands: $18.99 (survey)Hillsborough: $18.01 (survey)Holmes: n/aIndian River: $18.01 (survey)Jackson: n/aJefferson: $18.01 (survey)Lafayette: n/aLake: $18.99 (survey)Lee: $18.01 (survey)Leon: $18.01 (survey)Levy: n/aLiberty: n/aMadison: n/aManatee: $18.01 (survey)Marion: $18.01 (survey)Martin: $18.01 (survey)Miami-Dade: $18.01 (survey)Monroe: n/aNassau: $18.01 (survey)Okaloosa: $18.01 (survey)Okeechobee: n/aOrange: $18.99 (survey)Osceola: $18.99 (survey)Palm Beach: $18.01 (survey)Pasco: $18.01 (survey)Pinellas: $18.01 (survey)Polk: $18.99 (survey)Putnam: n/aSt. Johns: $18.01 (survey)St. Lucie: $18.01 (survey)Santa Rosa: $18.01 (survey)Sarasota: $18.01 (survey)Seminole: $18.99 (survey)Sumter: $18.99 (survey)Suwannee: n/aTaylor: n/aUnion: n/aVolusia: $18.99 (survey)Wakulla: $18.01 (survey)Walton: $18.01 (survey)Washington: n/aUnion / prevailing package, $/hrn/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for tile setters by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$15$17.50$20$22.50$25$27.50/hrPolk (Lakeland): market median $21.69, prevailing (survey) $18.99, gap −$2.70Polk (Lakeland)−$2.70Flagler (Daytona Beach): market median $22.34, prevailing (survey) $18.99, gap −$3.35Flagler (Daytona Beach)−$3.35Escambia (Pensacola): market median $21.40, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$3.39Escambia (Pensacola)−$3.39Marion (Ocala): market median $21.69, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$3.68Marion (Ocala)−$3.68Highlands (Florida): market median $22.73, prevailing (survey) $18.99, gap −$3.74Highlands (Florida)−$3.74Brevard (Palm Bay): market median $22.75, prevailing (survey) $18.99, gap −$3.76Brevard (Palm Bay)−$3.76Baker (Jacksonville): market median $21.84, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$3.83Baker (Jacksonville)−$3.83Lake (Orlando): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $18.99, gap −$3.83Lake (Orlando)−$3.83Manatee (Sarasota): market median $21.94, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$3.93Manatee (Sarasota)−$3.93Hernando (Tampa): market median $22.25, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$4.24Hernando (Tampa)−$4.24Alachua (Gainesville): market median $22.27, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$4.26Alachua (Gainesville)−$4.26Charlotte (Punta Gorda): market median $22.39, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$4.38Charlotte (Punta Gorda)−$4.38Lee (Cape Coral): market median $22.43, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$4.42Lee (Cape Coral)−$4.42Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach): market median $22.66, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$4.65Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach)−$4.65Indian River (Vero Beach): market median $22.68, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$4.67Indian River (Vero Beach)−$4.67Broward (Miami): market median $23.22, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$5.21Broward (Miami)−$5.21Martin (Port St. Lucie): market median $23.30, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$5.29Martin (Port St. Lucie)−$5.29Collier (Naples): market median $25.37, prevailing (survey) $18.01, gap −$7.36Collier (Naples)−$7.36
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BrevardSurvey SUFL2014-004 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260196
FlaglerSurvey SUFL2014-041 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260232
HighlandsSurvey SUFL2014-016 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260207
LakeSurvey SUFL2014-019 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260210
OrangeSurvey SUFL2014-027 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260218
OsceolaSurvey SUFL2014-028 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260219
PolkSurvey SUFL2014-032 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260223
SeminoleSurvey SUFL2014-035 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260226
SumterSurvey SUFL2014-038 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260229
VolusiaSurvey SUFL2014-041 2016-08-16$17.25$1.74$18.99FL20260232
AlachuaSurvey SUFL2014-001 2016-08-16$18.01$0.00$18.01FL20260194
BakerSurvey SUFL2014-002 2016-08-16$18.01$0.00$18.01FL20260195
BaySurvey SUFL2014-043 2016-08-16$18.01$0.00$18.01FL20260005
BrowardSurvey SUFL2014-005 2016-08-16$18.01$0.00$18.01FL20260197
CharlotteSurvey SUFL2014-006 2016-08-16$18.01$0.00$18.01FL20260198

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.0kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-09
+0.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025657kSep 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do tile setters make in Florida?

The median tile setter in Florida earned $22.73 an hour ($47,280 a year) in May 2025, 15% below the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $18.27–$29.14; the top 10% earn more than $34.80.

Where does Florida rank for tile setter pay?

Florida ranks 34th of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $22.73 an hour, and 44th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a tile setter classification for most Florida counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many tile setters work in Florida?

BLS counted 4,070 tile setters in Florida in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.78; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is tile setter work growing in Florida?

The BLS employer survey count of tile setters in Florida went from 4,760 in 2015 to 4,070 in 2025, -14.5%, and -16.1% since 2019. Florida's labor market agency projects +17.9% growth for tile setters between 2024 and 2034, from 6,690 to 7,890 jobs.

How many tile setter openings a year are there in Florida?

Florida projects about 600 openings a year for tile setters over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 3,300 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 47-2044. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.