Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Indiana

Median $23.29 an hour for 540 tile and stone setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.29/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$48,450/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.13 – $37.1010th to 90th percentilehourly range
540Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Tile setter pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIndiana: 10th $18.13 · 25th $20.64 · median $23.29 · 75th $27.66 · 90th $37.10Indiana$23.29$18.13$37.10United States: 10th $17.86 · 25th $21.73 · median $26.77 · 75th $33.76 · 90th $41.40United States$26.77
Hourly wage percentiles for tile and stone setters: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 29th of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.96). 540 tile and stone setters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.13 – $20.64$37,700 – $42,940roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.64 – $27.66$42,940 – $57,540the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.66 – $37.10$57,540 – $77,170the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrChicago: $35.90Chicago$35.90Evansville: $29.13Evansville$29.13Indianapolis: $24.31Indianapolis$24.31Louisville: $22.85Louisville$22.85Cincinnati: $22.42Cincinnati$22.42
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$23.05$35.90$54.8455054% above
Evansville$22.47$29.13$38.734025% above
Indianapolis$19.09$24.31$36.522404% above
Louisville$17.26$22.85$27.62502% below
Cincinnati$10.70$22.42$35.481104% below

Tile setter wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.77United States$23.29Indiana
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.63$34.07$17.08—
2000$18.65$34.87$16.49250
2001$21.26$38.65$17.02510
2002$20.51$36.70$17.20300
2003$20.38$35.66$17.12300
2004$20.81$35.47$17.02510
2005$13.06$21.53$17.56—
2006$13.51$21.57$17.59750
2007$13.99$21.72$18.61540
2008$17.21$25.73$18.85270
2009$14.43$21.65$18.83270
2010$16.91$24.97$18.32290
2011$17.96$25.71$17.83450
2012$20.53$28.79$17.81410
2013$20.01$27.65$18.06470
2014$20.80$28.29$18.74490
2015$17.90$24.31$18.94590
2016$17.07$22.90$19.45460
2017$17.02$22.35$20.04560
2018$17.54$22.49$20.12560
2019$18.26$22.99$20.70560
2020$19.67$24.47$21.26560
2021$21.11$25.08$22.99380
2022$23.39$25.73$23.24330
2023$23.20$24.51$23.52660
2024$23.93$24.56$25.11530
2025$23.29$23.29$26.77540

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Indiana changed by -4.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay tile setters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 74 of the 74 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $52.95 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $23.29.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $50.63 (union)Allen: $50.63 (union)Bartholomew: $50.63 (union)Benton: $50.63 (union)Blackford: $50.63 (union)Boone: $50.63 (union)Brown: $56.03 (union)Carroll: $50.63 (union)Cass: $50.63 (union)Clark: $56.03 (union)Clay: $55.27 (union)Clinton: $50.63 (union)Crawford: —Daviess: —Dearborn: $56.03 (union)Decatur: $56.03 (union)DeKalb: $50.63 (union)Delaware: $50.63 (union)Dubois: —Elkhart: $58.12 (union)Fayette: $56.03 (union)Floyd: $56.03 (union)Fountain: $50.63 (union)Franklin: $56.03 (union)Fulton: $50.63 (union)Gibson: $55.27 (union)Grant: $50.63 (union)Greene: $55.27 (union)Hamilton: $50.63 (union)Hancock: $50.63 (union)Harrison: $56.03 (union)Hendricks: $50.63 (union)Henry: $56.03 (union)Howard: $50.63 (union)Huntington: $50.63 (union)Jackson: —Jasper: $58.12 (union)Jay: $50.63 (union)Jefferson: —Jennings: $56.03 (union)Johnson: $50.63 (union)Knox: —Kosciusko: $58.12 (union)LaGrange: $58.12 (union)Lake: —LaPorte: —Lawrence: —Madison: $50.63 (union)Marion: $50.63 (union)Marshall: $58.12 (union)Martin: —Miami: $50.63 (union)Monroe: $50.63 (union)Montgomery: $50.63 (union)Morgan: $50.63 (union)Newton: $58.12 (union)Noble: $50.63 (union)Ohio: $56.03 (union)Orange: —Owen: $55.27 (union)Parke: $55.27 (union)Perry: —Pike: —Porter: —Posey: $55.27 (union)Pulaski: $58.12 (union)Putnam: $55.27 (union)Randolph: $56.03 (union)Ripley: $56.03 (union)Rush: $56.03 (union)St. Joseph: —Scott: —Shelby: $50.63 (union)Spencer: —Starke: $58.12 (union)Steuben: $50.63 (union)Sullivan: $55.27 (union)Switzerland: $56.03 (union)Tippecanoe: $50.63 (union)Tipton: $50.63 (union)Union: $56.03 (union)Vanderburgh: $55.27 (union)Vermillion: $55.27 (union)Vigo: $55.27 (union)Wabash: $50.63 (union)Warren: $50.63 (union)Warrick: $55.27 (union)Washington: —Wayne: $56.03 (union)Wells: $50.63 (union)White: $50.63 (union)Whitley: $50.63 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$55.27$56.03n/a
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 (union)$0$20$40$60$80/hrElkhart (Indiana): market median $23.29, prevailing (union) $58.12, gap +$34.83Elkhart (Indiana)+$34.83Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $22.42, prevailing (union) $56.03, gap +$33.61Dearborn (Cincinnati)+$33.61Clark (Louisville): market median $22.85, prevailing (union) $56.03, gap +$33.18Clark (Louisville)+$33.18Brown (Indianapolis): market median $24.31, prevailing (union) $56.03, gap +$31.72Brown (Indianapolis)+$31.72Posey (Evansville): market median $29.13, prevailing (union) $55.27, gap +$26.14Posey (Evansville)+$26.14Jasper (Chicago): market median $35.90, prevailing (union) $58.12, gap +$22.22Jasper (Chicago)+$22.22
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ElkhartUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
JasperUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
KosciuskoUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
LaGrangeUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
MarshallUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
NewtonUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
PulaskiUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
StarkeUnion BRIN0018-003 2023-06-01$34.50$23.62$58.12IN20260005
BrownUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004
ClarkUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004
DearbornUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004
DecaturUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004
FayetteUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004
FloydUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004
FranklinUnion BRIN0004-022 2024-06-01$37.97$18.06$56.03IN20260004

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Indiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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 Indiana?

The median tile setter in Indiana earned $23.29 an hour ($48,450 a year) in May 2025, 13% below the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $20.64–$27.66; the top 10% earn more than $37.10.

Where does Indiana rank for tile setter pay?

Indiana ranks 29th of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $23.29 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for tile setters in 74 counties, with a typical package of $52.95 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many tile setters work in Indiana?

BLS counted 540 tile and stone setters in Indiana in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.73; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Indiana and metro areas, SOC 47-2044.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.