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Indiana tile finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A tile finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Indiana runs from $25.27 an hour in Harrison County to $58.12 in Cass County. The median county is $37.49.

Main tile finisher classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lawrence County: no rate for this tradeJennings County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourJay County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourJohnson County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourNoble County: no rate for this tradeWayne County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourFulton County tile finisher: $58.12 per hourHendricks County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourStarke County: no rate for this tradeShelby County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourWabash County tile finisher: $58.12 per hourAllen County: no rate for this tradeBoone County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourMiami County tile finisher: $58.12 per hourClinton County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourLaGrange County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourBenton County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourHenry County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourMarshall County tile finisher: $53.61 per hourGreene County: no rate for this tradePulaski County tile finisher: $53.61 per hourHuntington County: no rate for this tradeDecatur County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourPosey County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourGrant County tile finisher: $58.12 per hourParke County: no rate for this tradeScott County: no rate for this tradeCrawford County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourFloyd County tile finisher: $25.27 per hourOhio County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourPerry County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourKnox County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourElkhart County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County: no rate for this tradeFountain County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourLake County: no rate for this tradeTippecanoe County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourKosciusko County: no rate for this tradeOrange County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradeRipley County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourOwen County tile finisher: $39.52 per hourDubois County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourMadison County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourMartin County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourWhite County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeBrown County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourTipton County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourGibson County: no rate for this tradeWarrick County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourClark County tile finisher: $25.27 per hourSteuben County: no rate for this tradeVigo County: no rate for this tradeSwitzerland County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourHoward County tile finisher: $58.12 per hourMarion County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourMontgomery County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourMorgan County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourHarrison County tile finisher: $25.27 per hourVermillion County: no rate for this tradeBlackford County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourWells County: no rate for this tradeVanderburgh County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourAdams County: no rate for this tradeWhitley County: no rate for this tradeDelaware County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourSt. Joseph County: no rate for this tradeHancock County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourNewton County: no rate for this tradeRush County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourPutnam County: no rate for this tradeSpencer County tile finisher: $46.40 per hourPorter County: no rate for this tradeCass County tile finisher: $58.12 per hourFayette County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourWarren County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeDearborn County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourDaviess County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourRandolph County tile finisher: $36.53 per hourJasper County: no rate for this tradeBartholomew County tile finisher: $39.52 per hourLaPorte County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County tile finisher: $39.52 per hourCarroll County tile finisher: $37.49 per hourUnion County tile finisher: $36.53 per hour
$25$36$37$37$46$58Tile Finisher, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tile finisher make on prevailing wage in Indiana?

11 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Howard County group6 counties$58.12
  2. Marshall County group2 counties$53.61
  3. Vanderburgh County group7 counties$46.40
  4. Monroe County group2 counties$39.52
  5. Owen County1 county$39.52
  6. Marion County group8 counties$37.49
  7. Dearborn County group7 counties$37.49
  8. Tippecanoe County group7 counties$37.49
  9. Daviess County group2 counties$37.49
  10. Knox County1 county$37.49
  11. Wayne County group7 counties$36.53
  12. Hamilton County group6 counties$36.53
  13. Clark County group3 counties$25.27

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Howard County group, 6 localities: Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Miami, WabashTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (CASS, FULTON, GRANT, HOWARD, MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES)$58.12 $34.50 
Marshall County group, 2 localities: Marshall, PulaskiTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (MARSHALL AND PULASKI COUNTIES)$53.61 $32.50 
Vanderburgh County group, 7 localities: Crawford, Dubois, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, WarrickTILE FINISHER (CRAWFORD, DUBOIS, PERRY, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK COUNTIES)$46.40 $29.08 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Bartholomew, MonroeTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (BARTHOLOMEW AND MONROE COUNTIES)$39.52 $25.33 
Owen CountyTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (BLOOMINGTON OWEN COUNTY)$39.52 $25.33 
Marion County group, 8 localities: Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, ShelbyTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (INDIANAPOLIS BOONE, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES)$37.49 $24.33 
Dearborn County group, 7 localities: Brown, Dearborn, Decatur, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, SwitzerlandTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (BROWN, DEARBORN, DECATUR, JENNINGS,OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)$37.49 $24.33 
Tippecanoe County group, 7 localities: Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren, WhiteTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (LAFAYETTE BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES)$37.49 $24.33 
Daviess County group, 2 localities: Daviess, MartinBRICKLAYER: TILE AND MARBLE FINISHER$37.49 $24.33 
Knox CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE AND MARBLE FINISHER$37.49 $24.33 
Wayne County group, 7 localities: Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Union, WayneTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (MUNCIE FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$36.53 $23.38 
Hamilton County group, 6 localities: Blackford, Delaware, Hamilton, Jay, Madison, TiptonTILE & MARBLE FINISHER (MUNCIE CHAPTER BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, HAMILTON, JAY, MADISON AND TIPTON COUNTIES:)$36.53 $23.38 
Clark County group, 3 localities: Clark, Floyd, HarrisonTILE FINISHER (LOUISVILLE CLARK, FLOYD AND HARRISON COUNTIES)$25.27 $18.58 

11 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Indiana tile finisher pay

What is the tile finisher prevailing wage in Marion County?

$37.49 an hour: a $24.33 base wage plus $13.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every tile finisher classification in Marion County.

Does tile finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Marion County the $37.49 total is a $24.33 base wage plus $13.16 in fringe benefits, about 35% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tile finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice tile finishers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same tile finisher rate?

DOL often publishes the same tile finisher rates for several counties. Across Indiana, the 59 counties with a tile finisher rate fall into 13 distinct sets of rates, and 11 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Marion County group).