Kansas · Tile Setter
Kansas tile setter prevailing wage, county by county
A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kansas runs from $43.70 an hour in Wabaunsee County to $61.12 in Doniphan County. The median county is $43.70.
Main tile setter classification in each county (Tile setter), 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.
How much does a tile setter make on prevailing wage in Kansas?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Wyandotte County group3 counties$61.12
- Doniphan County1 county$61.12
- Geary County1 county$61.12
- Johnson County1 county$61.12
- Leavenworth County1 county$61.12
- Pottawatomie County1 county$61.12
- Riley County1 county$61.12
- Osage County group3 counties$43.70
- Butler County1 county$43.70
- Douglas County1 county$43.70
- Harvey County1 county$43.70
- Jefferson County1 county$43.70
- Linn County1 county$43.70
- Sedgwick County1 county$43.70
- Shawnee County1 county$43.70
- Sumner County1 county$43.70
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County group, 3 localities: Franklin, Miami, Wyandotte | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Doniphan County | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Geary County | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Johnson County | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Leavenworth County | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Pottawatomie County | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Riley County | TILE SETTER | $61.12 | $42.73 |
| Osage County group, 3 localities: Jackson, Osage, Wabaunsee | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Butler County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Douglas County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Harvey County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Jefferson County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Linn County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Sedgwick County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Shawnee County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
| Sumner County | TILE SETTER | $43.70 | $30.18 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Kansas tile setter pay
What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Johnson County?
$61.12 an hour: a $42.73 base wage plus $18.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260052, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Johnson County.
Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Johnson County the $61.12 total is a $42.73 base wage plus $18.39 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does tile setter prevailing wage pay overtime in Kansas?
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 setters 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 setter rate?
DOL often publishes the same tile setter rates for several counties. Across Kansas, the 20 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 16 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Osage County group).