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Also called ceramic tile setter, hard tile setter, marble setter and tile and marble setter.
$55,690
Median pay a year
35,850
People do this work
6
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Tile and Stone Setter
Summary
Tile and stone setter applying hard tile and stone to walls, floors, ceilings, and countertops. This includes cutting and shaping materials, mixing adhesives, and ensuring proper alignment and finish
Experience
Tile and Stone Setter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Aligned and straightened tile using levels, squares, and straightedges
Finished and dressed the joints and wiped excess grout from between tiles with a damp sponge
Cut and shaped tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces using hand and power cutting tools
Mixed, applied, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, and other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles
Studied blueprints and examined surfaces to determine the amount of material needed
Measured and marked surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints
Mixing needed substances, Removing worn items, Spreading concrete or mixtures, Cutting masonry materials, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Measuring materials for installation
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Aligned and straightened tileFinished joints and wiped excess groutCut and shaped tile for cornersDetermined best layout for patternMixed and spread plaster and mortarMeasured and marked surfaces to tile
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Aligned and straightened tiles using levels and straightedges to ensure accurate installation
Cut and shaped tiles to fit around corners and obstacles, maintaining a clean and professional finish
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Show what improved once the tiles were aligned correctly
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Aligned and straightened tiles using levels and straightedges, reducing the need for rework later
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Reduced the need for rework laterMade the installation process smootherImproved overall tile appearance
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Add how often you cut tiles for corners and obstacles
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Cut and shaped tiles to fit around corners and obstacles, maintaining a clean and professional finish
Add how often you cut tiles for corners and obstacles
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Most tiles for each projectSeveral tiles every dayA few for each installation
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Applying adhesives
Installing masonry materials
Applying mortar
Mixing needed substances
Removing worn items
Spreading concrete or mixtures
Aligning masonry materials
Cutting masonry materials
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Measuring materials for installation
Estimating construction costs
Measuring work site dimensions
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What a Tile and Stone Setter does
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Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
What it pays
How much does a Tile and Stone Setter make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,200
Median
$55,690
75th percentile
$70,220
About 35,850 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Tile and Stone Setters. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.