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Ohio tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $38.39 an hour in Montgomery County to $60.56 in Erie County. The median county is $46.80.

Tile Setter rate in each Ohio county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

88 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260030 Mod 1
Allen CountyTILE SETTER
$29.69 $16.58 $46.27 Jul 1, 2021OH20260068 Mod 1
Ashland CountyTILE SETTER
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260031 Mod 1
Ashtabula CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 Jun 1, 2015OH20260032 Mod 1
Athens CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260033 Mod 1
Auglaize CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260034 Mod 1
Belmont CountyTILE SETTER
$33.46 $21.37 $54.83 May 1, 2023OH20260069 Mod 1
Brown CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260070 Mod 1
Butler CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260071 Mod 1
Carroll CountyTILE SETTER · Stark County group
$33.46 $21.37 $54.83 May 1, 2023OH20260106 Mod 1
Champaign CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260035 Mod 1
Clark CountyTILE SETTER
$30.98 $15.82 $46.80 Jul 1, 2024OH20260072 Mod 1
Clermont CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260073 Mod 1
Clinton CountyTILE SETTER · Highland County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260064 Mod 1
Columbiana CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 Jun 1, 2015OH20260036 Mod 1
Coshocton CountyTILE SETTER · Guernsey County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260065 Mod 1
Crawford CountyTILE SETTER
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260037 Mod 1
Cuyahoga CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260074 Mod 1
Darke CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260038 Mod 1
Defiance CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260039 Mod 1
Delaware CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260075 Mod 1
Erie CountyTILE SETTER
$36.53 $24.03 $60.56 Jun 1, 2024OH20260076 Mod 1
Fairfield CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260077 Mod 1
Fayette CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260040 Mod 1
Franklin CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260078 Mod 1
Fulton CountyTILE SETTER
$35.41 $20.80 $56.21 Jul 1, 2024OH20260079 Mod 1
Gallia CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260041 Mod 1
Geauga CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260080 Mod 1
Greene CountyTILE SETTER
$30.98 $15.82 $46.80 Jul 1, 2024OH20260081 Mod 1
Guernsey CountyTILE SETTER · Guernsey County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260065 Mod 1
Hamilton CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260082 Mod 1
Hancock CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260042 Mod 1
Hardin CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER · Hardin County group
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260066 Mod 1
Harrison CountyTILE SETTER · Guernsey County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260065 Mod 1
Henry CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260043 Mod 1
Highland CountyTILE SETTER · Highland County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260064 Mod 1
Hocking CountyTILE SETTER · Highland County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260064 Mod 1
Holmes CountyTILE SETTER · Marion County group
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260067 Mod 1
Huron CountyTILE SETTER
$36.53 $24.03 $60.56 Jun 1, 2023OH20260044 Mod 1
Jackson CountyTILE SETTER · Highland County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260064 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyTILE SETTER
$33.46 $21.37 $54.83 May 1, 2023OH20260083 Mod 1
Knox CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260045 Mod 1
Lake CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260084 Mod 1
Lawrence CountyTILE SETTER
$33.46 $21.37 $54.83 May 1, 2023OH20260085 Mod 1
Licking CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260086 Mod 1
Logan CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260046 Mod 1
Lorain CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260087 Mod 1
Lucas CountyTILE SETTER
$35.41 $20.80 $56.21 Jul 1, 2024OH20260088 Mod 1
Madison CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260089 Mod 1
Mahoning CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260090 Mod 1
Marion CountyTILE SETTER · Marion County group
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260067 Mod 1
Medina CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260091 Mod 1
Meigs CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260047 Mod 1
Mercer CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260048 Mod 1
Miami CountyTILE SETTER
$30.98 $15.82 $46.80 Jul 1, 2024OH20260092 Mod 1
Monroe CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260049 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$26.09 $12.30 $38.39 Jan 1, 2018OH20260093 Mod 1
Morgan CountyTILE SETTER · Guernsey County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260065 Mod 1
Morrow CountyTILE SETTER
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260094 Mod 1
Muskingum CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260050 Mod 1
Noble CountyTILE SETTER · Guernsey County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260065 Mod 1
Ottawa CountyTILE SETTER
$36.53 $24.03 $60.56 Jun 1, 2023OH20260095 Mod 1
Paulding CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER · Hardin County group
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260066 Mod 1
Perry CountyTILE SETTER · Guernsey County group
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260065 Mod 1
Pickaway CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260096 Mod 1
Pike CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260051 Mod 1
Portage CountyTILE SETTER
$33.23 $15.47 $48.70 May 1, 2024OH20260097 Mod 1
Preble CountyTILE SETTER
$30.98 $15.82 $46.80 Jul 1, 2024OH20260098 Mod 1
Putnam CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260052 Mod 1
Richland CountyTILE SETTER
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260099 Mod 1
Ross CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260053 Mod 1
Sandusky CountyTILE SETTER
$36.53 $24.03 $60.56 Jun 1, 2023OH20260054 Mod 1
Scioto CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260055 Mod 1
Seneca CountyTILE SETTER
$36.53 $24.03 $60.56 Jun 1, 2023OH20260056 Mod 1
Shelby CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260057 Mod 1
Stark CountyTILE SETTER · Stark County group
$33.46 $21.37 $54.83 May 1, 2023OH20260106 Mod 1
Summit CountyTILE SETTER
$33.23 $15.47 $48.70 May 1, 2024OH20260100 Mod 1
Trumbull CountyTILE SETTER
$36.07 $19.49 $55.56 May 1, 2024OH20260101 Mod 1
Tuscarawas CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260058 Mod 1
Union CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260102 Mod 1
Van Wert CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260059 Mod 1
Vinton CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260060 Mod 1
Warren CountyTILE SETTER
$32.41 $16.36 $48.77 Sep 1, 2023OH20260103 Mod 1
Washington CountyTILE SETTER
$29.92 $16.77 $46.69 Jun 1, 2023OH20260104 Mod 1
Wayne CountyTILE SETTER
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260061 Mod 1
Williams CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER
$29.90 $16.52 $46.42 Jan 1, 2019OH20260062 Mod 1
Wood CountyTILE SETTER
$36.53 $24.03 $60.56 Jun 1, 2023OH20260105 Mod 1
Wyandot CountyTILE SETTER
$35.67 $24.75 $60.42 Jun 1, 2023OH20260063 Mod 1

Main tile setter 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.

Crawford County tile setter: $60.42 per hourMedina County tile setter: $55.56 per hourHancock County tile setter: $46.42 per hourHarrison County tile setter: $46.69 per hourKnox County tile setter: $46.69 per hourDefiance County tile setter: $46.42 per hourGreene County tile setter: $46.80 per hourMarion County tile setter: $60.42 per hourShelby County tile setter: $46.42 per hourSummit County tile setter: $48.70 per hourVan Wert County tile setter: $46.42 per hourWarren County tile setter: $48.77 per hourGuernsey County tile setter: $46.69 per hourDelaware County tile setter: $46.69 per hourGeauga County tile setter: $55.56 per hourPickaway County tile setter: $46.69 per hourPortage County tile setter: $48.70 per hourLicking County tile setter: $46.69 per hourDarke County tile setter: $46.42 per hourSandusky County tile setter: $60.56 per hourHolmes County tile setter: $60.42 per hourHocking County tile setter: $46.69 per hourLucas County tile setter: $56.21 per hourMeigs County tile setter: $46.69 per hourGallia County tile setter: $48.77 per hourHuron County tile setter: $60.56 per hourCarroll County tile setter: $54.83 per hourLogan County tile setter: $46.42 per hourUnion County tile setter: $46.69 per hourAuglaize County tile setter: $46.42 per hourRichland County tile setter: $60.42 per hourWilliams County tile setter: $46.42 per hourBelmont County tile setter: $54.83 per hourHighland County tile setter: $46.69 per hourWood County tile setter: $60.56 per hourColumbiana County tile setter: $55.56 per hourStark County tile setter: $54.83 per hourButler County tile setter: $48.77 per hourWashington County tile setter: $46.69 per hourMontgomery County tile setter: $38.39 per hourAshland County tile setter: $60.42 per hourJefferson County tile setter: $54.83 per hourAdams County tile setter: $48.77 per hourPreble County tile setter: $46.80 per hourPutnam County tile setter: $46.42 per hourRoss County tile setter: $46.69 per hourClark County tile setter: $46.80 per hourScioto County tile setter: $48.77 per hourSeneca County tile setter: $60.56 per hourFairfield County tile setter: $46.69 per hourTrumbull County tile setter: $55.56 per hourTuscarawas County tile setter: $48.77 per hourLorain County tile setter: $55.56 per hourPike County tile setter: $46.69 per hourLawrence County tile setter: $54.83 per hourWayne County tile setter: $60.42 per hourClermont County tile setter: $48.77 per hourCoshocton County tile setter: $46.69 per hourMadison County tile setter: $46.69 per hourCuyahoga County tile setter: $55.56 per hourFranklin County tile setter: $46.69 per hourHamilton County tile setter: $48.77 per hourHardin County tile setter: $46.42 per hourClinton County tile setter: $46.69 per hourAllen County tile setter: $46.27 per hourFulton County tile setter: $56.21 per hourJackson County tile setter: $46.69 per hourAthens County tile setter: $46.69 per hourHenry County tile setter: $46.42 per hourFayette County tile setter: $46.69 per hourMiami County tile setter: $46.80 per hourOttawa County tile setter: $60.56 per hourMorgan County tile setter: $46.69 per hourVinton County tile setter: $46.69 per hourWyandot County tile setter: $60.42 per hourPerry County tile setter: $46.69 per hourChampaign County tile setter: $46.42 per hourLake County tile setter: $55.56 per hourMahoning County tile setter: $55.56 per hourMercer County tile setter: $46.42 per hourPaulding County tile setter: $46.42 per hourMorrow County tile setter: $60.42 per hourMuskingum County tile setter: $46.69 per hourMonroe County tile setter: $48.77 per hourBrown County tile setter: $48.77 per hourAshtabula County tile setter: $55.56 per hourErie County tile setter: $60.56 per hourNoble County tile setter: $46.69 per hour
$38$46$46$48$55$60Tile Setter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$38.39 to $60.56 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $46.80. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 72 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Erie County1 county$60.56
  2. Huron County1 county$60.56
  3. Ottawa County1 county$60.56
  4. Sandusky County1 county$60.56
  5. Seneca County1 county$60.56
  6. Wood County1 county$60.56
  7. Marion County group2 counties$60.42
  8. Ashland County1 county$60.42
  9. Crawford County1 county$60.42
  10. Morrow County1 county$60.42
  11. Richland County1 county$60.42
  12. Wayne County1 county$60.42
  13. Wyandot County1 county$60.42
  14. Fulton County1 county$56.21
  15. Lucas County1 county$56.21
  16. Ashtabula County1 county$55.56
  17. Columbiana County1 county$55.56
  18. Cuyahoga County1 county$55.56
  19. Geauga County1 county$55.56
  20. Lake County1 county$55.56
  21. Lorain County1 county$55.56
  22. Mahoning County1 county$55.56
  23. Medina County1 county$55.56
  24. Trumbull County1 county$55.56
  25. Stark County group2 counties$54.83
  26. Belmont County1 county$54.83
  27. Jefferson County1 county$54.83
  28. Lawrence County1 county$54.83
  29. Adams County1 county$48.77
  30. Brown County1 county$48.77
  31. Butler County1 county$48.77
  32. Clermont County1 county$48.77
  33. Gallia County1 county$48.77
  34. Hamilton County1 county$48.77
  35. Monroe County1 county$48.77
  36. Scioto County1 county$48.77
  37. Tuscarawas County1 county$48.77
  38. Warren County1 county$48.77
  39. Portage County1 county$48.70
  40. Summit County1 county$48.70
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Erie CountyTILE SETTER$36.53 $60.56 
Huron CountyTILE SETTER$36.53 $60.56 
Ottawa CountyTILE SETTER$36.53 $60.56 
Sandusky CountyTILE SETTER$36.53 $60.56 
Seneca CountyTILE SETTER$36.53 $60.56 
Wood CountyTILE SETTER$36.53 $60.56 
Marion County group, 2 localities: Holmes, MarionTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Ashland CountyTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Crawford CountyTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Morrow CountyTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Richland CountyTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Wayne CountyTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Wyandot CountyTILE SETTER$35.67 $60.42 
Fulton CountyTILE SETTER$35.41 $56.21 
Lucas CountyTILE SETTER$35.41 $56.21 
Ashtabula CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Columbiana CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Cuyahoga CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Geauga CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Lake CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Lorain CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Mahoning CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Medina CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Trumbull CountyTILE SETTER$36.07 $55.56 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkTILE SETTER$33.46 $54.83 
Belmont CountyTILE SETTER$33.46 $54.83 
Jefferson CountyTILE SETTER$33.46 $54.83 
Lawrence CountyTILE SETTER$33.46 $54.83 
Adams CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Brown CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Butler CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Clermont CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Gallia CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Hamilton CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Monroe CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Scioto CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Tuscarawas CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Warren CountyTILE SETTER$32.41 $48.77 
Portage CountyTILE SETTER$33.23 $48.70 
Summit CountyTILE SETTER$33.23 $48.70 
Clark CountyTILE SETTER$30.98 $46.80 
Greene CountyTILE SETTER$30.98 $46.80 
Miami CountyTILE SETTER$30.98 $46.80 
Preble CountyTILE SETTER$30.98 $46.80 
Guernsey County group, 6 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Morgan, Noble, PerryTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, JacksonTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Athens CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Delaware CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Fairfield CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Fayette CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Franklin CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Knox CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Licking CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Madison CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Meigs CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Muskingum CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Pickaway CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Pike CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Ross CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Union CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Vinton CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Washington CountyTILE SETTER$29.92 $46.69 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Auglaize CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Champaign CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Darke CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Defiance CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Hancock CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Henry CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Logan CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Mercer CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Putnam CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Shelby CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Van Wert CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Williams CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$29.90 $46.42 
Allen CountyTILE SETTER$29.69 $46.27 
Montgomery CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$26.09 $38.39 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 72 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$46.69 an hour: a $29.92 base wage plus $16.77 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Franklin County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $46.69 total is a $29.92 base wage plus $16.77 in fringe benefits, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tile setter prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

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 Ohio, the 88 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 77 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Guernsey County group).