Statewide pay Government data
Tile setters in Louisiana earn a statewide median of $44,750 a year, 11% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #39 of 47 states. About 190 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Louisiana
See all states on the tile setters nationwide.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes tile setter pay for 2 Louisiana metros: New Orleans and Lafayette.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New OrleansLOUISIANA · LA | $44,130 | $47,658 | 50 |
| LafayetteLOUISIANA · LA | $40,580 | $46,532 | 30 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
The job (national)
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,300 openings a year. Typical training: long-term on-the-job training.
Nationally, tile setters have 138 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.6× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.
What the work is like Government data
How often tile setters deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Licensing in Louisiana Official source
The main state licensing office in Louisiana is the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. It can point you to the right license for tile setters.
Official Louisiana licensing site ↗
Requirements for tile setters vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 4.4% of wage and salary workers in Louisiana were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#43 of 51 states and D.C.), and 5.5% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only tile setters.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in Louisiana
All trades in Louisiana.