Skilled Wages

Tile setter salary in Washington

Median $37.46 an hour for 660 tile and stone setters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.46/hrMedian hourly wageWashington, May data
$77,920/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.19 – $49.3910th to 90th percentilehourly range
660Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Tile setter pay in Washington: the full range

Wage percentiles, WashingtonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWashington: 10th $27.19 · 25th $30.33 · median $37.46 · 75th $46.80 · 90th $49.39Washington$37.46$27.19$49.39United 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: Washington vs United States, May 2025.

Washington ranks 3rd of 47 states for median tile setter pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $35.01). 660 tile and stone setters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.19 – $30.33$56,560 – $63,090roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.33 – $46.80$63,090 – $97,350the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$46.80 – $49.39$97,350 – $102,720the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Tile setter pay by metro in Washington

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrBremerton: $42.66Bremerton$42.66Seattle: $38.00Seattle$38.00Spokane: $33.65Spokane$33.65Portland: $29.76Portland$29.76
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters by metro area in Washington, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Bremerton$28.77$42.66$49.533014% above
Seattle$27.84$38.00$50.204501% above
Spokane$25.64$33.65$39.183010% below
Portland$21.09$29.76$40.5439021% below

Tile setter wages in Washington over time

Washington, 1999-2025WashingtonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$37.46Washington$26.77United States
Median hourly wage for tile and stone setters, Washington vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWashington $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.50$39.61$17.081,210
2000$21.04$39.34$16.49820
2001$21.52$39.12$17.02710
2002$22.85$40.89$17.20570
2003$23.83$41.70$17.12460
2004$23.90$40.73$17.02590
2005$23.25$38.33$17.56940
2006$24.15$38.57$17.59520
2007$26.27$40.79$18.61750
2008$28.31$42.33$18.85950
2009$28.37$42.57$18.83920
2010$26.33$38.87$18.32670
2011$25.81$36.94$17.83510
2012$25.72$36.07$17.81840
2013$26.38$36.46$18.06—
2014$25.89$35.21$18.741,140
2015$23.73$32.23$18.94950
2016$24.50$32.86$19.451,000
2017$23.39$30.72$20.04920
2018$24.30$31.15$20.121,010
2019$25.01$31.49$20.701,140
2020$28.11$34.97$21.261,150
2021$23.69$28.15$22.99840
2022$27.00$29.70$23.241,290
2023$28.40$30.01$23.521,050
2024$29.91$30.70$25.111,030
2025$37.46$37.46$26.77660

In today's dollars, the median tile setter wage in Washington changed by +16.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for tile setters in Washington

On federally funded construction in Washington, contractors must pay tile setters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 39 of the 39 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $65.74 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $37.46.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WAAdams: $43.81 (union)Asotin: $50.92 (union)Benton: $50.92 (union)Chelan: $50.92 (union)Clallam: $68.32 (union)Clark: $65.74 (union)Columbia: $50.92 (union)Cowlitz: $65.74 (union)Douglas: $50.92 (union)Ferry: $43.81 (union)Franklin: $50.92 (union)Garfield: $43.81 (union)Grant: $43.81 (union)Grays Harbor: $68.32 (union)Island: $68.32 (union)Jefferson: $68.32 (union)King: $68.32 (union)Kitsap: $68.32 (union)Kittitas: $43.81 (union)Klickitat: $65.74 (union)Lewis: $68.32 (union)Lincoln: $43.81 (union)Mason: $68.32 (union)Okanogan: $43.81 (union)Pacific: $65.74 (union)Pend Oreille: $50.92 (union)Pierce: $68.32 (union)San Juan: $68.32 (union)Skagit: $68.32 (union)Skamania: $65.74 (union)Snohomish: $68.32 (union)Spokane: $50.92 (union)Stevens: $50.92 (union)Thurston: $68.32 (union)Wahkiakum: $65.74 (union)Walla Walla: $50.92 (union)Whatcom: $68.32 (union)Whitman: $43.81 (union)Yakima: $50.92 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$48.08$50.92$65.74
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)$20$40$60$80/hrClark (Portland): market median $29.76, prevailing (union) $65.74, gap +$35.98Clark (Portland)+$35.98Skagit (Washington): market median $37.46, prevailing (union) $68.32, gap +$30.86Skagit (Washington)+$30.86King (Seattle): market median $38.00, prevailing (union) $68.32, gap +$30.32King (Seattle)+$30.32Kitsap (Bremerton): market median $42.66, prevailing (union) $68.32, gap +$25.66Kitsap (Bremerton)+$25.66Spokane (Spokane): market median $33.65, prevailing (union) $50.92, gap +$17.27Spokane (Spokane)+$17.27
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for tile setters, metro counties in Washington.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ClallamUnion BRWA0001-016 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260022
Grays HarborUnion BRWA0001-016 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260027
IslandUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260028
JeffersonUnion BRWA0001-016 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260029
KingUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260108
KitsapUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260109
LewisUnion BRWA0001-007 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260032
MasonUnion BRWA0001-016 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260034
PierceUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260111
San JuanUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260038
SkagitUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260112
SnohomishUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260113
ThurstonUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260116
WhatcomUnion BRWA0001-013 2025-06-01$49.70$18.62$68.32WA20260118
ClarkUnion BRWA0001-025 2025-06-01$43.93$21.81$65.74WA20260120

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

Is construction work growing in Washington?

223.8kConstruction jobsWashington, 2026-08
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025224kAug 2026
Construction employment in Washington (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 Washington?

The median tile setter in Washington earned $37.46 an hour ($77,920 a year) in May 2025, 40% above the national median of $26.77. The middle half earn $30.33–$46.80; the top 10% earn more than $49.39.

Where does Washington rank for tile setter pay?

Washington ranks 3rd of 47 states for tile setter pay, with a median of $37.46 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for Washington's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.0, US = 100).

What is the union tile setter rate in Washington?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for tile setters in 39 counties, with a typical package of $65.74 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many tile setters work in Washington?

BLS counted 660 tile and stone setters in Washington in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.81; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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