Tile & Stone Setters

Also Called: Tile and Marble Installer, Tile Installer, Tile Mechanic, Tile Setter

No High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$33,120

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Tile & Stone Setters do

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

  • Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
  • Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.
  • Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
Industry Areas:

Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Bricklaying • Carpentry • Cement Masonry • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Plastering • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Tile Setting • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Exposed to Contaminants

Tools

  • Trowels
  • Plaster or mortar mixers
  • Floats
  • Scaffolding
  • Power grinders

Technology

Computer aided design CAD software
EasyCAD Iris 2D
TileGem
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Speaking
  • Mathematics

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
building and construction
design
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 51% Less than high school diploma
  • 31% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 17% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Tile & Stone Setters Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Construction & Building Inspectors

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Craft Artists

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Landscape Architects

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Artistic (Creator)
    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Cooperation
  • Stress Tolerance

Values

  • Independence
  • Support
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal
  • Endurance

This is what Tile & Stone Setters across the country typically make.

$15.93 / hour
$33,120 /year

Entry Level

$23.52 / hour
$48,910 /year

Median Level

$38.48 / hour
$80,030 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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