Marble Setters, Tile Setters, and Terrazzo Workers
Overview
Introduction
Marble setters, tile setters, and terrazzo workers are employed in the masonry and stonework trades covering interior and exterior walls, floors, and other surfaces with marble, tile, and terrazzo. Setters in each of these distinct trades work primarily with the material indicated by their title.
These workers are employed in the general construction industries and build such things as libraries, schools, hospitals, and apartment complexes. Terrazzo workers tend to be most concentrated in the warm states of Texas, Arizona, Ca...
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Earnings
Median hourly earnings of tile and stone setters were $23.52 (or $48,910 annually) in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Wages ranged from less than $15.93 ($33,120 annually) to more than $38.48 an hour ($80,030 annually).
Median hourly earnings of terrazzo workers were $23.51 ($48,900 annually) in May 2023. Wages ranged from less than $16.82 ($34,990 annually) to more ...
Work Environment
At building sites, tile setters work mostly inside, while marble and terrazzo workers work both indoors and outdoors. Construction sites are often noisy, with different kinds of building equipment being operated. The work is often demanding and requires some strength and physical fitness; workers will find themselves bending, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and reaching. Once they have been given ...
Outlook
Employment opportunities for tile and stone setters are expected to grow much faster than the average for all careers through 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Growth will result from more construction of shopping malls, hospitals, schools, restaurants, government buildings, high-end homes, and other structures in which tile and marble are used extensively. Growth may be of...
