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Tile Setter prevailing wage, Philadelphia County group, Pennsylvania (3 counties)
L&I sets the same tile setter rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$85.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$53.36 base wage + $32.61 fringe benefits
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 3 counties, a tile setter must be paid at least $85.97 an hour: a $53.36 base wage plus $32.61 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2026. Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.36 + $32.61
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $53.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.61 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $85.97 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Tile Setter. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | $83.47 ($52.21 + $31.26) | Earlier |
| May 1, 2026 | $85.97 ($53.36 + $32.61) | In force |
Davis-Bacon tile setter rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County | TILE SETTER | $81.38 | PA20260078 Mod 3 | L&I +$4.59 |
| Montgomery County | TILE SETTER | $81.38 | PA20260099 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.59 |
| Philadelphia County | TILE SETTER | $81.38 | PA20260003 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.59 |
How the Philadelphia County group compares
The main tile setter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Philadelphia County groupbase $53.36$85.97
- Delaware Countybase $53.36$85.97
- Montgomery Countybase $53.36$85.97
- Lehigh Countybase $35.48$60.21
Which county is in which tile setter group
Every Pennsylvania county with a tile setter rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 3 localities: Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | Tile Setter | $53.36 | $85.97 |
| Chester County | Tile Setter | $53.36 | $85.97 |
| Delaware County | Tile Setter | $53.36 | $85.97 |
| Cambria County group, 7 localities: Bedford, Cambria, Erie, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Venango | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Allegheny County group, 3 localities: Allegheny, Butler, Huntingdon | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, Washington | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Blair County group, 2 localities: Blair, Potter | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Mercer County group, 2 localities: Forest, Mercer | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Armstrong County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Beaver County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Cameron County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Clarion County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Crawford County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Elk County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Fayette County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Fulton County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Jefferson County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| McKean County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Warren County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Westmoreland County | Tile Setter | $41.66 | $65.15 |
| Carbon County | Tile Setter | $37.42 | $60.21 |
| Lehigh County | Tile Setter | $35.48 | $60.21 |
| Monroe County | Tile Setter | $36.18 | $60.21 |
| Northampton County | Tile Setter | $36.18 | $60.21 |
| Lackawanna County | Tile Setter | $40.50 | $59.63 |
| Luzerne County | Tile Setter | $40.50 | $59.63 |
| Pike County | Tile Setter | $40.50 | $59.63 |
| Susquehanna County | Tile Setter | $40.50 | $59.63 |
| Wayne County | Tile Setter | $40.50 | $59.63 |
| Wyoming County | Tile Setter | $40.50 | $59.63 |
| Cumberland County group, 5 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Northumberland, Sullivan | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Schuylkill County group, 5 localities: Bradford, Centre, Columbia, Lycoming, Schuylkill | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, Tioga | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Berks County | Tile Setter | $37.72 | $58.39 |
| Clinton County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Dauphin County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Juniata County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Lebanon County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Mifflin County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Montour County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Perry County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Snyder County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| Union County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
| York County | Tile Setter | $39.15 | $58.39 |
9 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 35 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania tile setter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Bucks · Montgomery · Philadelphia
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error