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Missouri tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's prevailing wage on Missouri public works runs from $19.36 an hour in Ripley County to $64.98 in Jasper County. The median county is $26.58.

Main tile setter classification in each county (Tile setter), Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). The rates attached to the call for bids "shall remain in effect for the duration of that particular contract" (RSMo 290.250). Checked October 25, 2026.

St. Clair County tile setter: $23.46 per hourMcDonald County tile setter: $26.23 per hourWebster County tile setter: $27.20 per hourWarren County tile setter: $30.11 per hourChristian County tile setter: $54.82 per hourCooper County tile setter: $24.97 per hourLaclede County tile setter: $27.90 per hourLivingston County tile setter: $26.42 per hourBarton County tile setter: $25.87 per hourNewton County tile setter: $31.34 per hourStone County tile setter: $23.59 per hourDaviess County tile setter: $24.31 per hourScotland County tile setter: $25.69 per hourCedar County tile setter: $23.91 per hourPettis County tile setter: $53.60 per hourBenton County tile setter: $22.76 per hourDouglas County tile setter: $22.63 per hourDent County tile setter: $25.18 per hourShannon County tile setter: $21.02 per hourSullivan County tile setter: $29.47 per hourClinton County tile setter: $28.39 per hourShelby County tile setter: $26.79 per hourWashington County tile setter: $23.65 per hourAdair County tile setter: $26.28 per hourPulaski County tile setter: $28.13 per hourIron County tile setter: $28.55 per hourCaldwell County tile setter: $25.44 per hourPemiscot County tile setter: $23.34 per hourMarion County tile setter: $30.34 per hourDeKalb County tile setter: $27.00 per hourFranklin County tile setter: $30.66 per hourJasper County tile setter: $64.98 per hourWright County tile setter: $23.61 per hourTexas County tile setter: $24.72 per hourMadison County tile setter: $24.36 per hourMontgomery County tile setter: $29.25 per hourPhelps County tile setter: $56.11 per hourRay County tile setter: $27.67 per hourChariton County tile setter: $25.32 per hourMiller County tile setter: $26.53 per hourSt. Louis City tile setter: $63.56 per hourPike County tile setter: $28.21 per hourCallaway County tile setter: $51.88 per hourRalls County tile setter: $31.09 per hourLafayette County tile setter: $26.49 per hourMaries County tile setter: $23.99 per hourOsage County tile setter: $30.59 per hourMississippi County tile setter: $26.03 per hourJackson County tile setter: $56.49 per hourCamden County tile setter: $27.93 per hourScott County tile setter: $29.63 per hourCarroll County tile setter: $25.97 per hourAtchison County tile setter: $26.38 per hourGentry County tile setter: $25.66 per hourBuchanan County tile setter: $59.62 per hourAudrain County tile setter: $28.52 per hourJohnson County tile setter: $27.66 per hourBollinger County tile setter: $24.59 per hourCarter County tile setter: $21.34 per hourBoone County tile setter: $61.63 per hourPerry County tile setter: $30.44 per hourLincoln County tile setter: $31.59 per hourBates County tile setter: $25.38 per hourClay County tile setter: $53.63 per hourPutnam County tile setter: $25.50 per hourSchuyler County tile setter: $24.76 per hourClark County tile setter: $21.35 per hourGreene County tile setter: $55.51 per hourMoniteau County tile setter: $28.30 per hourHarrison County tile setter: $24.40 per hourCrawford County tile setter: $28.68 per hourHowell County tile setter: $26.59 per hourCass County tile setter: $28.56 per hourReynolds County tile setter: $28.45 per hourWorth County tile setter: $19.72 per hourRandolph County tile setter: $28.32 per hourNodaway County tile setter: $25.79 per hourSt. Louis County tile setter: $57.31 per hourDunklin County tile setter: $21.49 per hourMonroe County tile setter: $25.05 per hourMorgan County tile setter: $23.24 per hourNew Madrid County tile setter: $26.37 per hourOregon County tile setter: $21.65 per hourSte. Genevieve County tile setter: $34.42 per hourLewis County tile setter: $26.58 per hourStoddard County tile setter: $27.19 per hourGrundy County tile setter: $24.69 per hourSt. Francois County tile setter: $61.05 per hourPlatte County tile setter: $57.87 per hourOzark County tile setter: $19.97 per hourTaney County tile setter: $24.94 per hourWayne County tile setter: $22.76 per hourHolt County tile setter: $26.79 per hourHenry County tile setter: $28.91 per hourHickory County tile setter: $21.72 per hourMercer County tile setter: $26.56 per hourPolk County tile setter: $27.39 per hourKnox County tile setter: $24.73 per hourMacon County tile setter: $26.00 per hourDade County tile setter: $23.47 per hourLinn County tile setter: $26.55 per hourLawrence County tile setter: $27.94 per hourAndrew County tile setter: $23.71 per hourHoward County tile setter: $25.51 per hourDallas County tile setter: $21.49 per hourCole County tile setter: $60.77 per hourBarry County tile setter: $27.60 per hourSaline County tile setter: $27.29 per hourSt. Charles County tile setter: $58.68 per hourRipley County tile setter: $19.36 per hourVernon County tile setter: $27.45 per hourButler County tile setter: $27.82 per hourCape Girardeau County tile setter: $30.70 per hourGasconade County tile setter: $23.55 per hourJefferson County tile setter: $64.98 per hour
$19$23$26$27$30$64Tile Setter, main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tile setter make on prevailing wage in Missouri?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 107 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Jefferson County group2 counties$64.98
  2. St. Louis City1 county$63.56
  3. Boone County1 county$61.63
  4. St. Francois County1 county$61.05
  5. Cole County1 county$60.77
  6. Buchanan County1 county$59.62
  7. St. Charles County1 county$58.68
  8. Platte County1 county$57.87
  9. St. Louis County1 county$57.31
  10. Jackson County1 county$56.49
  11. Phelps County1 county$56.11
  12. Greene County1 county$55.51
  13. Christian County1 county$54.82
  14. Clay County1 county$53.63
  15. Pettis County1 county$53.60
  16. Callaway County1 county$51.88
  17. Ste. Genevieve County1 county$34.42
  18. Lincoln County1 county$31.59
  19. Newton County1 county$31.34
  20. Ralls County1 county$31.09
  21. Cape Girardeau County1 county$30.70
  22. Franklin County1 county$30.66
  23. Osage County1 county$30.59
  24. Perry County1 county$30.44
  25. Marion County1 county$30.34
  26. Warren County1 county$30.11
  27. Scott County1 county$29.63
  28. Sullivan County1 county$29.47
  29. Montgomery County1 county$29.25
  30. Henry County1 county$28.91
  31. Crawford County1 county$28.68
  32. Cass County1 county$28.56
  33. Iron County1 county$28.55
  34. Audrain County1 county$28.52
  35. Reynolds County1 county$28.45
  36. Clinton County1 county$28.39
  37. Randolph County1 county$28.32
  38. Moniteau County1 county$28.30
  39. Pike County1 county$28.21
  40. Pulaski County1 county$28.13

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and the City of St. LouisMain classificationTotal (fringes included)Base
Jefferson County group, 2 localities: Jasper, JeffersonTile Setter$64.98 —
St. Louis CityTile Setter$63.56 —
Boone CountyTile Setter$61.63 —
St. Francois CountyTile Setter$61.05 —
Cole CountyTile Setter$60.77 —
Buchanan CountyTile Setter$59.62 —
St. Charles CountyTile Setter$58.68 —
Platte CountyTile Setter$57.87 —
St. Louis CountyTile Setter$57.31 —
Jackson CountyTile Setter$56.49 —
Phelps CountyTile Setter$56.11 —
Greene CountyTile Setter$55.51 —
Christian CountyTile Setter$54.82 —
Clay CountyTile Setter$53.63 —
Pettis CountyTile Setter$53.60 —
Callaway CountyTile Setter$51.88 —
Ste. Genevieve CountyTile Setter$34.42 —
Lincoln CountyTile Setter$31.59 —
Newton CountyTile Setter$31.34 —
Ralls CountyTile Setter$31.09 —
Cape Girardeau CountyTile Setter$30.70 —
Franklin CountyTile Setter$30.66 —
Osage CountyTile Setter$30.59 —
Perry CountyTile Setter$30.44 —
Marion CountyTile Setter$30.34 —
Warren CountyTile Setter$30.11 —
Scott CountyTile Setter$29.63 —
Sullivan CountyTile Setter$29.47 —
Montgomery CountyTile Setter$29.25 —
Henry CountyTile Setter$28.91 —
Crawford CountyTile Setter$28.68 —
Cass CountyTile Setter$28.56 —
Iron CountyTile Setter$28.55 —
Audrain CountyTile Setter$28.52 —
Reynolds CountyTile Setter$28.45 —
Clinton CountyTile Setter$28.39 —
Randolph CountyTile Setter$28.32 —
Moniteau CountyTile Setter$28.30 —
Pike CountyTile Setter$28.21 —
Pulaski CountyTile Setter$28.13 —
Lawrence CountyTile Setter$27.94 —
Camden CountyTile Setter$27.93 —
Laclede CountyTile Setter$27.90 —
Butler CountyTile Setter$27.82 —
Ray CountyTile Setter$27.67 —
Johnson CountyTile Setter$27.66 —
Barry CountyTile Setter$27.60 —
Vernon CountyTile Setter$27.45 —
Polk CountyTile Setter$27.39 —
Saline CountyTile Setter$27.29 —
Webster CountyTile Setter$27.20 —
Stoddard CountyTile Setter$27.19 —
DeKalb CountyTile Setter$27.00 —
Holt County group, 2 localities: Holt, ShelbyTile Setter$26.79 —
Howell CountyTile Setter$26.59 —
Lewis CountyTile Setter$26.58 —
Mercer CountyTile Setter$26.56 —
Linn CountyTile Setter$26.55 —
Miller CountyTile Setter$26.53 —
Lafayette CountyTile Setter$26.49 —
Livingston CountyTile Setter$26.42 —
Atchison CountyTile Setter$26.38 —
New Madrid CountyTile Setter$26.37 —
Adair CountyTile Setter$26.28 —
McDonald CountyTile Setter$26.23 —
Mississippi CountyTile Setter$26.03 —
Macon CountyTile Setter$26.00 —
Carroll CountyTile Setter$25.97 —
Barton CountyTile Setter$25.87 —
Nodaway CountyTile Setter$25.79 —
Scotland CountyTile Setter$25.69 —
Gentry CountyTile Setter$25.66 —
Howard CountyTile Setter$25.51 —
Putnam CountyTile Setter$25.50 —
Caldwell CountyTile Setter$25.44 —
Bates CountyTile Setter$25.38 —
Chariton CountyTile Setter$25.32 —
Dent CountyTile Setter$25.18 —
Monroe CountyTile Setter$25.05 —
Cooper CountyTile Setter$24.97 —
Taney CountyTile Setter$24.94 —
Schuyler CountyTile Setter$24.76 —
Knox CountyTile Setter$24.73 —
Texas CountyTile Setter$24.72 —
Grundy CountyTile Setter$24.69 —
Bollinger CountyTile Setter$24.59 —
Harrison CountyTile Setter$24.40 —
Madison CountyTile Setter$24.36 —
Daviess CountyTile Setter$24.31 —
Maries CountyTile Setter$23.99 —
Cedar CountyTile Setter$23.91 —
Andrew CountyTile Setter$23.71 —
Washington CountyTile Setter$23.65 —
Wright CountyTile Setter$23.61 —
Stone CountyTile Setter$23.59 —
Gasconade CountyTile Setter$23.55 —
Dade CountyTile Setter$23.47 —
St. Clair CountyTile Setter$23.46 —
Pemiscot CountyTile Setter$23.34 —
Morgan CountyTile Setter$23.24 —
Benton County group, 2 localities: Benton, WayneTile Setter$22.76 —
Douglas CountyTile Setter$22.63 —
Hickory CountyTile Setter$21.72 —
Oregon CountyTile Setter$21.65 —
Dunklin County group, 2 localities: Dallas, DunklinTile Setter$21.49 —
Clark CountyTile Setter$21.35 —
Carter CountyTile Setter$21.34 —
Shannon CountyTile Setter$21.02 —
Ozark CountyTile Setter$19.97 —
Worth CountyTile Setter$19.72 —
Ripley CountyTile Setter$19.36 —

4 groups of counties with identical DLS rates, and 107 counties with rates of their own.

Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.

Questions about Missouri tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in St. Louis County?

$57.31 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). Overtime and every tile setter classification in St. Louis County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage pay overtime in Missouri?

Over 10 hours a day or 40 a week pays at least 1½ times the prevailing rate, and Sundays and holidays at least double time. Because Missouri's rate already includes fringes, the multiplier applies to the whole printed figure (RSMo 290.230).

Do apprentice tile setters get this rate?

Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.

Why do some counties have the same tile setter rate?

DLS often publishes the same tile setter rates for several counties. Across Missouri, the 115 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 111 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Benton County group).

Which county pays tile setters the most in Missouri?

Jasper County, at $64.98 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Ripley County at $19.36, and the median county is $26.58.