Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Minnesota

Median $33.92 an hour for 610 tile and stone setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$33.92/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$70,560/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.03 – $39.4110th to 90th percentilehourly range
610Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Tile setter pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMinnesota: 10th $25.03 · 25th $29.69 · median $33.92 · 75th $34.50 · 90th $39.41Minnesota$33.92$25.03$39.41United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 5th of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $34.40). 610 tile and stone setters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.03 – $29.69$52,070 – $61,750roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.69 – $34.50$61,750 – $71,750the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.50 – $39.41$71,750 – $81,980the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMinneapolis: $34.50Minneapolis$34.50Fargo: $25.70Fargo$25.70
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$28.53$34.50$39.184502% above
Fargo$17.74$25.70$31.325024% below

Tile setter wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$33.92Minnesota$26.77United States
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.41$41.37$17.08550
2000$21.99$41.11$16.49300
2001$20.15$36.63$17.02570
2002$20.31$36.35$17.20690
2003$19.59$34.28$17.12650
2004$21.67$36.93$17.02540
2005$22.15$36.51$17.56760
2006$21.18$33.82$17.59670
2007$19.62$30.46$18.61720
2008$19.76$29.55$18.85560
2009$18.89$28.35$18.83460
2010$19.23$28.39$18.32460
2011$19.81$28.35$17.83410
2012$20.41$28.62$17.81340
2013$20.35$28.12$18.06560
2014$20.55$27.95$18.74650
2015$20.88$28.36$18.94570
2016$21.84$29.30$19.45520
2017$22.43$29.46$20.04560
2018$23.14$29.67$20.12720
2019$22.92$28.86$20.70650
2020$24.25$30.17$21.26670
2021$23.32$27.71$22.99530
2022$24.58$27.04$23.24230
2023$27.00$28.53$23.52330
2024$29.74$30.52$25.11530
2025$33.92$33.92$26.77610

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Minnesota changed by +19.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Minnesota

On federally funded construction in Minnesota, contractors must pay tile setters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 87 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $59.91). The market median for the state is $33.92.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MNAitkin: $76.42 (survey)Anoka: $78.66 (survey)Becker: $23.25 (survey)Beltrami: $76.42 (survey)Benton: $53.11 (survey)Big Stone: $41.19 (survey)Blue Earth: $59.42 (survey)Brown: $50.55 (survey)Carlton: $76.17 (survey)Carver: $78.66 (survey)Cass: $76.42 (survey)Chippewa: $58.31 (survey)Chisago: $78.66 (survey)Clay: $23.25 (survey)Clearwater: $67.70 (survey)Cook: $76.17 (survey)Cottonwood: $41.19 (survey)Crow Wing: $76.42 (survey)Dakota: $78.66 (survey)Dodge: $71.38 (survey)Douglas: $25.00 (survey)Faribault: $41.57 (survey)Fillmore: $46.16 (survey)Freeborn: $59.91 (survey)Goodhue: $78.66 (survey)Grant: $41.19 (survey)Hennepin: $78.66 (survey)Houston: $50.55 (survey)Hubbard: $76.42 (survey)Isanti: $73.08 (survey)Itasca: $76.42 (survey)Jackson: $41.19 (survey)Kanabec: $73.08 (survey)Kandiyohi: $25.00 (survey)Kittson: $19.93 (survey)Koochiching: $76.42 (survey)Lac qui Parle: $49.11 (survey)Lake: $76.17 (survey)Lake of the Woods: $67.70 (survey)Le Sueur: $59.42 (survey)Lincoln: $24.24 (survey)Lyon: $24.85 (survey)McLeod: $53.52 (survey)Mahnomen: $53.52 (survey)Marshall: $53.52 (survey)Martin: $50.55 (survey)Meeker: $53.11 (survey)Mille Lacs: $53.11 (survey)Morrison: $64.47 (survey)Mower: $59.91 (survey)Murray: $78.69 (survey)Nicollet: $59.42 (survey)Nobles: $78.69 (survey)Norman: $53.52 (survey)Olmsted: $71.38 (survey)Otter Tail: $23.25 (survey)Pennington: $53.52 (survey)Pine: $76.17 (survey)Pipestone: $64.46 (survey)Polk: $53.52 (survey)Pope: $25.00 (survey)Ramsey: $78.66 (survey)Red Lake: $53.52 (survey)Redwood: $36.99 (survey)Renville: $48.71 (survey)Rice: $78.66 (survey)Rock: $78.69 (survey)Roseau: $48.72 (survey)St. Louis: $76.17 (survey)Scott: $78.66 (survey)Sherburne: $64.47 (survey)Sibley: $59.91 (survey)Stearns: $53.11 (survey)Steele: $59.91 (survey)Stevens: $41.19 (survey)Swift: $41.19 (survey)Todd: $64.47 (survey)Traverse: $41.19 (survey)Wabasha: $71.38 (survey)Wadena: $76.42 (survey)Waseca: $59.91 (survey)Washington: $78.66 (survey)Watonwan: $50.55 (survey)Wilkin: $23.25 (survey)Winona: $59.91 (survey)Wright: $78.66 (survey)Yellow Medicine: $32.21 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$41.19$53.52$64.47$76.42survey 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)$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrRock (Minnesota): market median $33.92, prevailing (survey) $78.69, gap +$44.77Rock (Minnesota)+$44.77Anoka (Minneapolis): market median $34.50, prevailing (survey) $78.66, gap +$44.16Anoka (Minneapolis)+$44.16Clay (Fargo): market median $25.70, prevailing (survey) $23.25, gap −$2.45Clay (Fargo)−$2.45
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Minnesota.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Murraystate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$50.80$27.89$78.69MN20260077
Noblesstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$50.80$27.89$78.69MN20260079
Rockstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$50.80$27.89$78.69MN20260093
Anokastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260028
Carverstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260036
Chisagostate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260039
Dakotastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260045
Goodhuestate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260051
Hennepinstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260053
Ramseystate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260088
Ricestate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260092
Scottstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260095
Washingtonstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260108
Wrightstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$47.52$31.14$78.66MN20260112
Aitkinstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$43.77$32.65$76.42MN20260027

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

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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 Minnesota?

The median tile setter in Minnesota earned $33.92 an hour ($70,560 a year) in May 2025, 27% above the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $29.69–$34.50; the top 10% earn more than $39.41.

Where does Minnesota rank for tile setter pay?

Minnesota ranks 5th of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $33.92 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Minnesota?

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

How many tile setters work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 610 tile and stone setters in Minnesota in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.89; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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