Skilled Trades

Tile and Stone Setters

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

Median salary

$52,240

Typical range

$36k – $83k

Job outlook

+10% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

•Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
•Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
•Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
•Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
•Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.

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Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.