Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Utah

Median $23.72 an hour for 1,590 tile and stone setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2000.

$23.72/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$49,340/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.23 – $33.4810th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,590Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Tile setter pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrUtah: 10th $17.23 · 25th $21.08 · median $23.72 · 75th $28.45 · 90th $33.48Utah$23.72$17.23$33.48United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 26th of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 31st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.98). 1,590 tile and stone setters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.23 – $21.08$35,830 – $43,850roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.08 – $28.45$43,850 – $59,170the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.45 – $33.48$59,170 – $69,640the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrProvo: $26.17Provo$26.17Salt Lake City: $24.04Salt Lake City$24.04Ogden: $22.76Ogden$22.76St. George: $21.69St. George$21.69
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Provo$17.20$26.17$36.6321010% above
Salt Lake City$17.72$24.04$34.009701% above
Ogden$10.94$22.76$28.791704% below
St. George$14.69$21.69$28.291309% below

Tile setter wages in Utah over time

Utah, 2000-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.77United States$23.72Utah
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters, Utah vs United States, 2000–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2000$18.03$33.71$16.49—
2001$18.75$34.08$17.02280
2002$14.79$26.47$17.20700
2003$15.43$27.00$17.12880
2004$17.28$29.45$17.02660
2005$17.12$28.22$17.561,080
2006$15.45$24.67$17.591,080
2007$17.45$27.09$18.611,530
2008$18.98$28.38$18.851,650
2009$20.06$30.10$18.831,250
2010$20.42$30.15$18.32950
2011$19.56$28.00$17.83660
2012$20.09$28.17$17.81640
2013$18.40$25.43$18.06760
2014$17.34$23.58$18.74900
2015$17.80$24.18$18.941,100
2016$19.34$25.94$19.451,320
2017$20.67$27.15$20.041,420
2018$21.04$26.98$20.121,410
2019$22.18$27.93$20.701,370
2020$23.44$29.16$21.261,090
2021$22.96$27.28$22.991,750
2022$24.34$26.78$23.241,820
2023$23.59$24.92$23.521,940
2024$23.46$24.08$25.111,950
2025$23.72$23.72$26.771,590

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Utah changed by -1.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay tile setters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $20.63). 29 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Beaver County at $19.40). The market median for the state is $23.72.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $19.40 (survey)Box Elder: $23.00 (survey)Cache: $23.00 (survey)Carbon: $20.63 (survey)Daggett: $20.63 (survey)Davis: $23.00 (survey)Duchesne: $20.63 (survey)Emery: $19.40 (survey)Garfield: $19.40 (survey)Grand: $19.40 (survey)Iron: $19.40 (survey)Juab: $23.00 (survey)Kane: $19.40 (survey)Millard: $19.40 (survey)Morgan: $23.00 (survey)Piute: $19.40 (survey)Rich: $20.63 (survey)Salt Lake: $23.50 (survey)San Juan: $19.40 (survey)Sanpete: $20.63 (survey)Sevier: $19.40 (survey)Summit: $20.63 (survey)Tooele: $23.50 (survey)Uintah: $20.63 (survey)Utah: $23.00 (survey)Wasatch: $20.63 (survey)Washington: $23.00 (survey)Wayne: $19.40 (survey)Weber: $23.00 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$20.63$23.00survey 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)$20$22$24$26$28/hrWashington (St. George): market median $21.69, prevailing (survey) $23.00, gap +$1.31Washington (St. George)+$1.31Davis (Ogden): market median $22.76, prevailing (survey) $23.00, gap +$0.24Davis (Ogden)+$0.24Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $24.04, prevailing (survey) $23.50, gap −$0.54Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)−$0.54Cache (Utah): market median $23.72, prevailing (survey) $23.00, gap −$0.72Cache (Utah)−$0.72Juab (Provo): market median $26.17, prevailing (survey) $23.00, gap −$3.17Juab (Provo)−$3.17
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Salt LakeSurvey SUUT2012-017 2014-07-29$23.50$0.00$23.50UT20260085
TooeleSurvey SUUT2012-018 2014-07-29$23.50$0.00$23.50UT20260086
Box ElderSurvey SUUT2012-013 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260081
CacheSurvey SUUT2012-014 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260082
DavisSurvey SUUT2012-015 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260083
JuabSurvey SUUT2012-016 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260084
MorganSurvey SUUT2012-021 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260089
UtahSurvey SUUT2012-019 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260087
WashingtonSurvey SUUT2012-020 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260088
WeberSurvey SUUT2012-021 2014-07-29$23.00$0.00$23.00UT20260089
CarbonSurvey SUUT2012-002 2014-07-29$20.63$0.00$20.63UT20260070
DaggettSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$20.63$0.00$20.63UT20260079
DuchesneSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$20.63$0.00$20.63UT20260079
RichSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$20.63$0.00$20.63UT20260079
SanpeteSurvey SUUT2012-008 2014-07-29$20.63$0.00$20.63UT20260076

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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 Utah?

The median tile setter in Utah earned $23.72 an hour ($49,340 a year) in May 2025, 11% below the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $21.08–$28.45; the top 10% earn more than $33.48.

Where does Utah rank for tile setter pay?

Utah ranks 26th of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $23.72 an hour, and 31st after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Utah?

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

How many tile setters work in Utah?

BLS counted 1,590 tile and stone setters in Utah in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 3.96; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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