Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Ohio

Median $22.18 an hour for 670 tile and stone setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.18/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$46,140/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.56 – $34.6410th to 90th percentilehourly range
670Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Tile setter pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $17.56 · 25th $20.03 · median $22.18 · 75th $28.15 · 90th $34.64Ohio$22.18$17.56$34.64United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 36th of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 33rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.90). 670 tile and stone setters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.56 – $20.03$36,520 – $41,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.03 – $28.15$41,660 – $58,560the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.15 – $34.64$58,560 – $72,050the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrCleveland: $23.99Cleveland$23.99Columbus: $22.62Columbus$22.62Akron: $22.48Akron$22.48Cincinnati: $22.42Cincinnati$22.42Dayton: $22.21Dayton$22.21Toledo: $21.68Toledo$21.68Youngstown: $20.53Youngstown$20.53
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cleveland$18.40$23.99$35.181508% above
Columbus$18.21$22.62$30.331302% above
Akron$17.93$22.48$34.47501% above
Cincinnati$10.70$22.42$35.481101% above
Dayton$19.21$22.21$34.5750about the same as
Toledo$18.48$21.68$34.94502% below
Youngstown$16.53$20.53$26.94407% below

Tile setter wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.77United States$22.18Ohio
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.58$35.90$17.08—
2000$15.54$29.05$16.49570
2001$16.65$30.27$17.02390
2002$15.81$28.29$17.20620
2003$15.98$27.96$17.12710
2004$18.87$32.16$17.02630
2005$19.26$31.75$17.56490
2006$19.32$30.85$17.59570
2007$19.89$30.88$18.61680
2008$20.86$31.19$18.85720
2009$17.36$26.05$18.83520
2010$18.84$27.82$18.32380
2011$17.81$25.49$17.83340
2012$20.26$28.41$17.81380
2013$21.87$30.22$18.06390
2014$24.40$33.18$18.74410
2015$23.56$32.00$18.94470
2016$25.51$34.22$19.45600
2017$21.54$28.29$20.04660
2018$20.51$26.30$20.12670
2019$19.26$24.25$20.70680
2020$21.88$27.22$21.26620
2021$23.19$27.55$22.99790
2022$22.67$24.94$23.241,060
2023$23.14$24.45$23.52870
2024$23.77$24.40$25.11730
2025$22.18$22.18$26.77670

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Ohio changed by -30.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, 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 $48.77 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $22.18.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $48.77 (union)Allen: $46.27 (union)Ashland: $60.42 (union)Ashtabula: $55.56 (union)Athens: $46.69 (union)Auglaize: —Belmont: $54.83 (union)Brown: $48.77 (union)Butler: $48.77 (union)Carroll: $54.83 (union)Champaign: —Clark: $46.80 (union)Clermont: $48.77 (union)Clinton: $46.69 (union)Columbiana: $55.56 (union)Coshocton: $46.69 (union)Crawford: $60.42 (union)Cuyahoga: $55.56 (union)Darke: —Defiance: —Delaware: $46.69 (union)Erie: $60.56 (union)Fairfield: $46.69 (union)Fayette: $46.69 (union)Franklin: $46.69 (union)Fulton: $56.21 (union)Gallia: $48.77 (union)Geauga: $55.56 (union)Greene: $46.80 (union)Guernsey: $46.69 (union)Hamilton: $48.77 (union)Hancock: —Hardin: —Harrison: $46.69 (union)Henry: —Highland: $46.69 (union)Hocking: $46.69 (union)Holmes: $60.42 (union)Huron: $60.56 (union)Jackson: $46.69 (union)Jefferson: $54.83 (union)Knox: $46.69 (union)Lake: $55.56 (union)Lawrence: $54.83 (union)Licking: $46.69 (union)Logan: —Lorain: $55.56 (union)Lucas: $56.21 (union)Madison: $46.69 (union)Mahoning: $55.56 (union)Marion: $60.42 (union)Medina: $55.56 (union)Meigs: $46.69 (union)Mercer: —Miami: $46.80 (union)Monroe: $48.77 (union)Montgomery: $39.33 (union)Morgan: $46.69 (union)Morrow: $60.42 (union)Muskingum: $46.69 (union)Noble: $46.69 (union)Ottawa: $60.56 (union)Paulding: —Perry: $46.69 (union)Pickaway: $46.69 (union)Pike: $46.69 (union)Portage: $48.70 (union)Preble: $46.80 (union)Putnam: —Richland: $60.42 (union)Ross: $46.69 (union)Sandusky: $60.56 (union)Scioto: $48.77 (union)Seneca: $60.56 (union)Shelby: —Stark: $54.83 (union)Summit: $48.70 (union)Trumbull: $55.56 (union)Tuscarawas: $48.77 (union)Union: $46.69 (union)Van Wert: —Vinton: $46.69 (union)Warren: $48.77 (union)Washington: $46.69 (union)Wayne: $60.42 (union)Williams: —Wood: $60.56 (union)Wyandot: $60.42 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$46.69$46.80$53.62$56.21n/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/hrWood (Toledo): market median $21.68, prevailing (union) $60.56, gap +$38.88Wood (Toledo)+$38.88Erie (Ohio): market median $22.18, prevailing (union) $60.56, gap +$38.38Erie (Ohio)+$38.38Morrow (Columbus): market median $22.62, prevailing (union) $60.42, gap +$37.80Morrow (Columbus)+$37.80Mahoning (Youngstown): market median $20.53, prevailing (union) $55.56, gap +$35.03Mahoning (Youngstown)+$35.03Ashtabula (Cleveland): market median $23.99, prevailing (union) $55.56, gap +$31.57Ashtabula (Cleveland)+$31.57Brown (Cincinnati): market median $22.42, prevailing (union) $48.77, gap +$26.35Brown (Cincinnati)+$26.35Portage (Akron): market median $22.48, prevailing (union) $48.70, gap +$26.22Portage (Akron)+$26.22Greene (Dayton): market median $22.21, prevailing (union) $46.80, gap +$24.59Greene (Dayton)+$24.59
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ErieUnion BROH0046-011 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260076
HuronUnion BROH0046-007 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260044
OttawaUnion BROH0046-013 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260095
SanduskyUnion BROH0046-007 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260054
SenecaUnion BROH0046-007 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260056
WoodUnion BROH0046-014 2024-06-01$36.53$24.03$60.56OH20260105
AshlandUnion BROH0040-001 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260031
CrawfordUnion BROH0040-001 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260037
HolmesUnion BROH0040-001 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260067
MarionUnion BROH0040-001 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260067
MorrowUnion BROH0040-006 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260094
RichlandUnion BROH0040-006 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260099
WayneUnion BROH0040-001 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260061
WyandotUnion BROH0040-001 2024-06-01$35.67$24.75$60.42OH20260063
FultonUnion BROH0003-006 2024-07-01$35.41$20.80$56.21OH20260079

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median tile setter in Ohio earned $22.18 an hour ($46,140 a year) in May 2025, 17% below the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $20.03–$28.15; the top 10% earn more than $34.64.

Where does Ohio rank for tile setter pay?

Ohio ranks 36th of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $22.18 an hour, and 33rd after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for tile setters in 74 counties, with a typical package of $48.77 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many tile setters work in Ohio?

BLS counted 670 tile and stone setters in Ohio in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.52; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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