SOC 47-2044 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Tile and Stone Setters — Utah
Utah · 4 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Utah is $49,340 a year, trailing the national median of $55,690 by 11.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +10.1%
- Openings per year
- 4,200
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
25.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Utah.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Utah is $49,340 a year, trailing the national median of $55,690 by 11.4%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $43,850 and $59,170. The lowest tenth earn under $35,830, while the highest tenth earn more than $69,640.
The area has 1,590 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 3.96 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Utah ranks number 26th out of 47 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Provo records the highest median at $54,430. Of the 695 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 452nd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,830 | −35.7% |
| 25th | $43,850 | −21.3% |
| Median (50th) | $49,340 | −11.4% |
| 75th | $59,170 | +6.2% |
| 90th | $69,640 | +25.0% |
| Mean | $51,800 | −7.0% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Utah
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provo | $54,430 | 210 | |
| 2 | Salt Lake City | $49,990 | 970 | |
| 3 | Ogden | $47,330 | 170 | |
| 4 | St. George | $45,120 | 130 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Utah sit close to the national average, so $49,340 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$49,340as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$49,889US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,340 a year, 11.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $35,830 to $69,640 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,590 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 26th of 47 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Provo, at $54,430.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Tile and Stone Setters in Utah?
The median annual wage is $49,340, or $23.72 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $55,690, so pay in Utah is 11.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Utah earns more than $69,640 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $35,830 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Provo, at $54,430 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,590 jobs in this occupation in Utah. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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