Tile and Stone Setters
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2044
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-2044 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $55,690
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 6,900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +10.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 8,825 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Common titles: Ceramic Tile Mechanic, Ceramic Tile Setter, Tile and Marble Installer, Tile and Marble Setter, Tile Finisher, Tile Installer
Representative Tasks
- •Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
- •Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
- •Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
- •Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
- •Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Align masonry materials.
- •Install masonry materials.
- •Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
- •Apply mortar.
- •Cut tile, stone, or other masonry materials.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $55,690 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |