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Tile and Stone Setters Salary in VT

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Tile and Stone Setters in VT have a median annual salary of $55,890, with 140 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,810 at the 10th percentile to $65,000 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$55,890

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$26.87

Employment

140

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,810
10th
$47,870
25th
$55,890
Median
$61,870
75th
$65,000
90th

Local compared with national

VT

$55,890

Median annual · 2025

United States

$55,690

Median annual · 2025

The VT median is 0.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $200).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.MathematicsImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.8
  11. 11.InstructingImportance 2.6
  12. 12.Service OrientationImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
  • EasyCAD Iris 2D
  • Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Salesforce software
  • TileGem

Common tasks

  • 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.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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