Statewide pay Government data
Tile setters in Montana earn a statewide median of $58,670 a year, 16% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #17 of 47 states. About 240 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Montana
See all states on the tile setters nationwide.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes tile setter pay for 1 Montana metro: Bozeman.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BozemanMONTANA · MT | $59,230 | $57,780 | 80 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Montana's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
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 Montana Official source
The main state licensing office in Montana is the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (Business Standards). It can point you to the right license for tile setters.
Official Montana licensing site ↗
Requirements for tile setters vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 11.2% of wage and salary workers in Montana were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#19 of 51 states and D.C.), and 12.3% 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 Montana
All trades in Montana.