Oklahoma · Tile Setter
Oklahoma tile setter prevailing wage, county by county
A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Oklahoma runs from $7.25 an hour in Washington County to $8.00 in Atoka County. The median county is $7.25.
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 Oklahoma?
6 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Bryan County group8 counties · TILE SETTER$8.00
- Carter County group10 counties · TILE SETTER$7.25
- Washington County group8 counties · TILE SETTER$7.25
- Jackson County group5 counties · TILE SETTER$7.25
- Seminole County group4 counties · TILE SETTER$7.25
- Payne County group2 counties · TILE SETTER$7.25
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County group, 8 localities: Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | TILE SETTER | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Carter County group, 10 localities: Carter, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc, Stephens | TILE SETTER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Washington County group, 8 localities: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Washington | TILE SETTER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Jackson County group, 5 localities: Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman | TILE SETTER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Seminole County group, 4 localities: Hughes, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Seminole | TILE SETTER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Payne County group, 2 localities: Payne, Pottawatomie | TILE SETTER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Oklahoma tile setter pay
What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Payne County?
$7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260004, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Payne County.
Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Payne County the $7.25 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does tile setter prevailing wage pay overtime in Oklahoma?
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 Oklahoma, the 37 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Carter County group).