# Tile Setter jobs and career guide

Category: Finishing Trades
Page: https://toolupjobs.com/trades/tile-setter/
Also called: tile installer, tile layer, tile and marble setter

Tile setters install ceramic, porcelain and stone tile on floors, walls, showers and backsplashes.

## Typical US pay
$38k–$78k per year (approximate, entry level to experienced).

## What they do
- Waterproof and prep showers and substrates
- Lay out and set tile and stone
- Cut tile with wet saws and grinders
- Grout, seal and finish installations

## Key skills
- Waterproofing
- Layout
- Large-format tile
- Stone
- Grouting

## Training
Apprenticeship (BAC tile layers) or on-the-job.

## Licensing & certifications
No license typically; CTEF Certified Tile Installer is valued.

## Open jobs (0)
None posted right now.