Tile Installer hourly rates by state
Across the U.S., tile installers typically charge about $66 an hour, and most charge $53 to $83. Rates run highest in Massachusetts ($96) and lowest in Arkansas ($46).
Tile Installer rates in every state
| State | Typical | Most charge |
|---|---|---|
| 1Massachusetts | $96/hr | $70 to $113 |
| 2Hawaii | $93/hr | $72 to $120 |
| 3Washington | $92/hr | $74 to $115 |
| 4Maine | $83/hr | $77 to $108 |
| 5Minnesota | $83/hr | $73 to $85 |
| 6Pennsylvania | $83/hr | $59 to $93 |
| 7Illinois | $79/hr | $57 to $110 |
| 8Connecticut | $74/hr | $59 to $83 |
| 9Wisconsin | $74/hr | $67 to $89 |
| 10New Jersey | $73/hr | $55 to $114 |
| 11New York | $72/hr | $59 to $88 |
| 12Nevada | $72/hr | $59 to $101 |
| 13Missouri | $71/hr | $51 to $87 |
| 14Nebraska | $70/hr | $57 to $72 |
| 15California | $69/hr | $56 to $87 |
| 16Oregon | $69/hr | $55 to $85 |
| 17Montana | $69/hr | $57 to $73 |
| 18Colorado | $68/hr | $43 to $85 |
| 19Vermont | $66/hr | $56 to $73 |
| 20Kansas | $65/hr | $58 to $73 |
| 21Iowa | $64/hr | $57 to $84 |
| 22Arizona | $61/hr | $51 to $74 |
| 23West Virginia | $60/hr | $50 to $66 |
| 24South Dakota | $60/hr | $57 to $80 |
| 25New Hampshire | $59/hr | $56 to $70 |
| 26Utah | $58/hr | $52 to $70 |
| 27Rhode Island | $58/hr | $47 to $70 |
| 28Virginia | $58/hr | $45 to $73 |
| 29Indiana | $57/hr | $51 to $68 |
| 30Idaho | $56/hr | $48 to $67 |
| 31Michigan | $56/hr | $49 to $74 |
| 32Georgia | $56/hr | $51 to $68 |
| 33Kentucky | $56/hr | $50 to $61 |
| 34Florida | $56/hr | $45 to $71 |
| 35Texas | $55/hr | $47 to $65 |
| 36Ohio | $54/hr | $49 to $69 |
| 37Maryland | $54/hr | $45 to $61 |
| 38Alabama | $53/hr | $44 to $56 |
| 39Louisiana | $53/hr | $46 to $56 |
| 40North Carolina | $53/hr | $47 to $60 |
| 41New Mexico | $52/hr | $41 to $57 |
| 42Oklahoma | $52/hr | $43 to $63 |
| 43Tennessee | $51/hr | $43 to $56 |
| 44South Carolina | $51/hr | $46 to $65 |
| 45North Dakota | $50/hr | $44 to $73 |
| 46Mississippi | $46/hr | $44 to $59 |
| 47Arkansas | $46/hr | $43 to $53 |
| United States | $66/hr | $53 to $83 |
What drives tile installer prices
Tile is often priced by the square foot, with more for small mosaics, large-format tile, patterns and shower waterproofing. Layout and surface prep take more hours than most people expect.
The typical U.S. tile installer earns $26.77 an hour, and about 35,850 work nationwide (BLS, May 2025). The rate is higher than the wage because it also has to cover payroll taxes, insurance, unbilled hours, overhead and profit.
Rates are BidFlow estimates, not quotes. Each starts with the May 2025 wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, then multiplies by 1.4 for payroll taxes and insurance, divides by 0.8 for hours that can't be billed, and multiplies by 1.4 for overhead and profit. Updated October 2026. How we calculate
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