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Tile and Stone Setters in Idaho

Considering working as a Tile and Stone Setters in Idaho? Here’s what you need to know. Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

What do Tile and Stone Setters Make in Idaho?

For a tile and stone setters working in Idaho, the typical annual salary is $50,550 per year (or roughly $24.30/hour).Annual wages span from $38,470 at the 10th percentile to $69,080 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$38,470	$18.49
25th percentile	$45,960	$22.10
Median (50th)	$50,550	$24.30
75th percentile	$57,230	$27.51
90th percentile	$69,080	$33.21

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Idaho nationwide is 2.32, meaning that tile and stone setters are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, tile and stone setters earn a median of $46,953 per year ($22.57/hour), higher than the Idaho median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 637,476 tile and stone setters in the U.S.. In Idaho alone, around 490 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 450 tile and stone setters.

Top Idaho Metros for Tile and Stone Setters

The largest metro-area employers of tile and stone setters in Idaho.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID	290	$52,710
Idaho Falls, ID	40	$43,260
Twin Falls, ID	40	$44,810

Top States for Tile and Stone Setters Employment

The table below shows the states where the most tile and stone setters work.

State	Number Employed
California	7,250
Florida	5,010
New York	3,140
Utah	1,950
Texas	1,780
Arizona	1,710
Nevada	1,560
Oregon	1,300
Washington	1,030
Michigan	1,010
Illinois	910
New Jersey	810
Ohio	730
North Carolina	620
Pennsylvania	600
Wisconsin	590
Virginia	570
Hawaii	550
Colorado	550
Indiana	530

Highest-Paying States for Tile and Stone Setters

The highest-paying states for tile and stone setters.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$96,080
Maine	$68,470
Rhode Island	$64,980
New York	$63,210
Washington	$62,210
Minnesota	$61,850
Missouri	$60,450
Vermont	$60,320
Connecticut	$59,510
Pennsylvania	$59,010

Skills

The most important tile and stone setters skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for tile and stone setters, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Tile and Stone Setters typically:

• 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.
• Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.
• Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.
• Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.
• Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
• Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant.
• Level concrete and allow to dry.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Thinking Creatively
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Masonry
• Building Management & Inspection

Related Careers

Careers similar to tile and stone setters include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Stonemasons
• Carpenters
• Carpet Installers
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
• Floor Sanders and Finishers

Also Known As

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, Granite Installer, Hard Tile Setter, Installer, Marble Ceiling Installer, Marble Finisher.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-2044.00