# Tile and Stone Setters

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tile-and-stone-setters
- SOC code: 47-2044.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $55,690 (10th percentile $37,140, 90th percentile $86,110)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +9.8%
- Openings a year: 3,300
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 8 |
| Artistic (A) | 25 |
| Social (S) | 6 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 44 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 82/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 73/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 72/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 70/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 68/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 66/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 66/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 65/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 65/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 64/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Speaking, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring

## Knowledge

Building and Construction, Mathematics, Customer and Personal Service, Design, Administration and Management, Mechanical, English Language, Education and Training, Economics and Accounting, Production and Processing

## Also called

Acoustical Carpenter, Acoustical Installer, Acoustical Material Worker, Bathroom Fitter, Ceramic Tile Installer, Ceramic Tile Mechanic, Ceramic Tile Setter, Floor Tile Layer, Granite Countertop Installer, Granite Fabricator

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4604) (CIP 4604, 319 colleges)
- [Mason/Masonry](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4601) (CIP 4601, 44 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-valley-university-3103) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $82,443 | $97,793 | $11,042 |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,627 | $90,691 | $17,750 |
| [Tuskegee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tuskegee-university-2832) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,054 | $87,107 | not reported |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $69,819 | $74,310 | $27,000 |

## Related careers

- [Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/floor-layers-except-carpet-wood-and-hard-tiles): $56,460 median pay
- [Terrazzo Workers and Finishers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/terrazzo-workers-and-finishers): $76,170 median pay
- [Stonemasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stonemasons): $57,390 median pay
- [Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/helpers-brickmasons-blockmasons-stonemasons-and-tile-and-marble-setters): $47,550 median pay
- [Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stone-cutters-and-carvers-manufacturing): $46,170 median pay
- [Brickmasons and Blockmasons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brickmasons-and-blockmasons): $62,120 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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