DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters
Occupational Description:
Apply hard tile, marble, and wood tile to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southeast Balance of State | 20 | 7 | $20.19/hr | $1.84/hr | $11.49/hr | $16.44/hr | $18.84/hr | $23.22/hr | $30.83/hr |
| Minnesota | 410 | 143 | $20.11/hr | $1.07/hr | $13.76/hr | $17.11/hr | $20.14/hr | $22.55/hr | $27.23/hr |
| U S | 28,630 | 1,002 | $19.97/hr | $0.28/hr | $10.38/hr | $13.62/hr | $18.12/hr | $24.31/hr | $33.13/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Carpenters | 990 | $18.76/hr | N/A |
| Tapers | N/A | $26.28/hr | N/A |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | N/A | $24.19/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Tile and Marble Setters
- Positions and presses or taps tile with trowel handle to affix tile to plaster or adhesive base.
- Cuts and shapes tile, using tile cutters and biters.
- Measures and cuts metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips.
- Wipes grout between tiles and removes excess, using wet sponge.
- Brushes glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and positions tile's finished side down onto paper.
- Mixes and applies mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
- Installs and anchors fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools.
- Tacks lath to wall and ceiling surfaces, using staple gun or hammer.
- Selects tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.
- Measures and marks surfaces to be tiled and lays out work, following blueprints.
- Spreads plaster or concrete over surface to form tile base and levels to specified thickness, using brush, trowel and screed.
- Cuts tile backing to required size, using shears.
- Spreads mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader.