Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Michigan

Median $23.05 an hour for 1,010 tile and stone setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.05/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$47,950/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$15.22 – $32.7910th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,010Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Tile setter pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMichigan: 10th $15.22 · 25th $20.17 · median $23.05 · 75th $30.08 · 90th $32.79Michigan$23.05$15.22$32.79United 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: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 31st of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 32nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.96). 1,010 tile and stone setters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$15.22 – $20.17$31,660 – $41,950roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.17 – $30.08$41,950 – $62,570the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.08 – $32.79$62,570 – $68,210the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrKalamazoo: $28.85Kalamazoo$28.85Detroit: $22.98Detroit$22.98Grand Rapids: $22.36Grand Rapids$22.36
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Kalamazoo$14.32$28.85$32.753025% above
Detroit$15.22$22.98$35.88470about the same as
Grand Rapids$14.79$22.36$30.301803% below

Tile setter wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.77United States$23.05Michigan
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.09$44.62$17.08780
2000$23.09$43.17$16.49750
2001$18.54$33.70$17.021,040
2002$21.26$38.05$17.20820
2003$21.25$37.18$17.12930
2004$17.49$29.81$17.021,170
2005$19.60$32.31$17.561,300
2006$19.41$31.00$17.591,140
2007$21.25$33.00$18.611,070
2008$23.33$34.89$18.851,180
2009$22.97$34.47$18.83880
2010$20.54$30.33$18.32590
2011$19.63$28.10$17.83480
2012$20.71$29.04$17.81560
2013$21.43$29.62$18.06460
2014$22.14$30.11$18.74580
2015$21.17$28.76$18.94680
2016$21.90$29.38$19.45750
2017$19.36$25.43$20.04640
2018$21.66$27.77$20.12770
2019$22.26$28.03$20.70750
2020$26.30$32.72$21.26720
2021$27.57$32.76$22.99930
2022$27.54$30.30$23.24810
2023$28.40$30.01$23.52650
2024$25.69$26.37$25.111,010
2025$23.05$23.05$26.771,010

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Michigan changed by -19.8% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay tile setters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 79 of the 79 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $56.84 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $23.05.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: $58.01 (union)Alger: $56.84 (union)Allegan: $55.66 (union)Alpena: $58.01 (union)Antrim: $58.01 (union)Arenac: $52.56 (union)Baraga: $56.84 (union)Barry: $55.66 (union)Bay: $52.56 (union)Benzie: $58.01 (union)Berrien: $49.55 (union)Branch: $58.01 (union)Calhoun: $49.55 (union)Cass: $49.55 (union)Charlevoix: $58.01 (union)Cheboygan: $58.01 (union)Chippewa: $56.84 (union)Clare: $58.01 (union)Clinton: —Crawford: $58.01 (union)Delta: $56.84 (union)Dickinson: $56.84 (union)Eaton: —Emmet: $58.01 (union)Genesee: $56.51 (union)Gladwin: $52.56 (union)Gogebic: $56.84 (union)Grand Traverse: $58.01 (union)Gratiot: $52.56 (union)Hillsdale: $55.66 (union)Houghton: $56.84 (union)Huron: $52.56 (union)Ingham: —Ionia: $55.66 (union)Iosco: $52.56 (union)Iron: $56.84 (union)Isabella: $52.56 (union)Jackson: $55.66 (union)Kalamazoo: $49.55 (union)Kalkaska: $58.01 (union)Kent: $55.66 (union)Keweenaw: $56.84 (union)Lake: $58.16 (union)Lapeer: $56.51 (union)Leelanau: $58.01 (union)Lenawee: $58.01 (union)Livingston: $64.15 (union)Luce: $56.84 (union)Mackinac: $56.84 (union)Macomb: $64.15 (union)Manistee: $58.01 (union)Marquette: $56.84 (union)Mason: —Mecosta: $58.16 (union)Menominee: $56.84 (union)Midland: $52.56 (union)Missaukee: $58.01 (union)Monroe: $64.15 (union)Montcalm: $55.66 (union)Montmorency: $58.01 (union)Muskegon: $55.66 (union)Newaygo: $55.66 (union)Oakland: $64.15 (union)Oceana: $58.16 (union)Ogemaw: $52.56 (union)Ontonagon: $56.84 (union)Osceola: $55.66 (union)Oscoda: $58.01 (union)Otsego: $58.01 (union)Ottawa: $55.66 (union)Presque Isle: $58.01 (union)Roscommon: $58.01 (union)Saginaw: $52.56 (union)St. Clair: $64.15 (union)St. Joseph: $49.55 (union)Sanilac: $60.55 (union)Schoolcraft: $56.84 (union)Shiawassee: $56.51 (union)Tuscola: $52.56 (union)Van Buren: $49.55 (union)Washtenaw: $64.15 (union)Wayne: $64.15 (union)Wexford: $58.01 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$52.56$56.84$58.01n/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/hrLivingston (Detroit): market median $22.98, prevailing (union) $64.15, gap +$41.17Livingston (Detroit)+$41.17Monroe (Michigan): market median $23.05, prevailing (union) $64.15, gap +$41.10Monroe (Michigan)+$41.10Barry (Grand Rapids): market median $22.36, prevailing (union) $55.66, gap +$33.30Barry (Grand Rapids)+$33.30Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo): market median $28.85, prevailing (union) $49.55, gap +$20.70Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo)+$20.70
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LivingstonUnion BRMI0009-004 2024-08-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260090
MacombUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260091
MonroeUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260092
OaklandUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260095
St. ClairUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260098
WashtenawUnion BRMI0009-010 2024-08-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260100
WayneUnion BRMI0001-001 2024-06-01$40.53$23.62$64.15MI20260101
SanilacUnion BRMI0001-005 2022-06-01$37.88$22.67$60.55MI20260149
LakeUnion BRMI0009-012 2024-08-01$35.83$22.33$58.16MI20260129
MecostaUnion BRMI0009-012 2024-08-01$35.83$22.33$58.16MI20260137
OceanaUnion BRMI0009-012 2024-08-01$35.83$22.33$58.16MI20260142
AlconaUnion BRMI0009-026 2024-08-01$35.83$22.18$58.01MI20260102
AlpenaUnion BRMI0009-026 2024-08-01$35.83$22.18$58.01MI20260105
AntrimUnion BRMI0009-024 2024-08-01$35.83$22.18$58.01MI20260106
BenzieUnion BRMI0009-024 2024-08-01$35.83$22.18$58.01MI20260109

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

211.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-08
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025211kAug 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median tile setter in Michigan earned $23.05 an hour ($47,950 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $20.17–$30.08; the top 10% earn more than $32.79.

Where does Michigan rank for tile setter pay?

Michigan ranks 31st of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $23.05 an hour, and 32nd after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for tile setters in 79 counties, with a typical package of $56.84 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many tile setters work in Michigan?

BLS counted 1,010 tile and stone setters in Michigan in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Michigan 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.