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Tennessee tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee is $19.65 an hour in every county that has one (42), for the main classification.

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.

Scott County: no rate for this tradeSequatchie County tile setter: $19.65 per hourBledsoe County: no rate for this tradeGiles County: no rate for this tradeChester County tile setter: $19.65 per hourTrousdale County tile setter: $19.65 per hourGibson County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeMadison County tile setter: $19.65 per hourWashington County tile setter: $19.65 per hourCrockett County tile setter: $19.65 per hourHancock County: no rate for this tradeSmith County tile setter: $19.65 per hourLoudon County tile setter: $19.65 per hourShelby County tile setter: $19.65 per hourHouston County: no rate for this tradeJohnson County: no rate for this tradeMeigs County: no rate for this tradeCocke County: no rate for this tradeDickson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourGrainger County tile setter: $19.65 per hourHawkins County tile setter: $19.65 per hourHenderson County: no rate for this tradeHaywood County: no rate for this tradeTipton County tile setter: $19.65 per hourMcNairy County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeMaury County tile setter: $19.65 per hourSevier County: no rate for this tradePolk County tile setter: $19.65 per hourDyer County: no rate for this tradeCoffee County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeSumner County tile setter: $19.65 per hourAnderson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeGreene County: no rate for this tradeFentress County: no rate for this tradeOverton County: no rate for this tradeObion County: no rate for this tradeBlount County tile setter: $19.65 per hourCarroll County: no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County tile setter: $19.65 per hourJefferson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeStewart County: no rate for this tradeWhite County: no rate for this tradeHumphreys County: no rate for this tradeHardeman County: no rate for this tradeCarter County tile setter: $19.65 per hourRobertson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourBradley County tile setter: $19.65 per hourWeakley County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourPickett County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeDavidson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourWilson County tile setter: $19.65 per hourUnion County tile setter: $19.65 per hourFayette County tile setter: $19.65 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeMarion County tile setter: $19.65 per hourRutherford County tile setter: $19.65 per hourHickman County tile setter: $19.65 per hourCumberland County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeRoane County tile setter: $19.65 per hourGrundy County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeCannon County tile setter: $19.65 per hourMcMinn County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County tile setter: $19.65 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeDecatur County: no rate for this tradeBedford County: no rate for this tradeHamblen County tile setter: $19.65 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeUnicoi County tile setter: $19.65 per hourLincoln County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County tile setter: $19.65 per hourLauderdale County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County tile setter: $19.65 per hourClaiborne County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County tile setter: $19.65 per hourKnox County tile setter: $19.65 per hourVan Buren County: no rate for this tradeMacon County tile setter: $19.65 per hourRhea County: no rate for this tradeCheatham County tile setter: $19.65 per hour
$19.65$19.65$19.65$19.65$19.65$19.65Tile 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 Tennessee?

12 groups of counties with identical rates and 18 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Bradley County group2 counties$19.65
  2. Campbell County group2 counties$19.65
  3. Carter County group2 counties$19.65
  4. Cheatham County group2 counties$19.65
  5. Chester County group2 counties$19.65
  6. Dickson County group2 counties$19.65
  7. Loudon County group2 counties$19.65
  8. Maury County group2 counties$19.65
  9. Robertson County group2 counties$19.65
  10. Shelby County group2 counties$19.65
  11. Sullivan County group2 counties$19.65
  12. Sumner County group2 counties$19.65
  13. Anderson County1 county$19.65
  14. Blount County1 county$19.65
  15. Davidson County1 county$19.65
  16. Hamblen County1 county$19.65
  17. Hamilton County1 county$19.65
  18. Jefferson County1 county$19.65
  19. Knox County1 county$19.65
  20. Madison County1 county$19.65
  21. Marion County1 county$19.65
  22. Montgomery County1 county$19.65
  23. Roane County1 county$19.65
  24. Rutherford County1 county$19.65
  25. Sequatchie County1 county$19.65
  26. Tipton County1 county$19.65
  27. Union County1 county$19.65
  28. Washington County1 county$19.65
  29. Williamson County1 county$19.65
  30. Wilson County1 county$19.65

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bradley County group, 2 localities: Bradley, PolkTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Campbell County group, 2 localities: Campbell, GraingerTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Carter County group, 2 localities: Carter, UnicoiTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Cheatham County group, 2 localities: Cannon, CheathamTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Chester County group, 2 localities: Chester, CrockettTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Dickson County group, 2 localities: Dickson, HickmanTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Loudon County group, 2 localities: Loudon, MorganTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Maury County group, 2 localities: Macon, MauryTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Robertson County group, 2 localities: Robertson, SmithTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Shelby County group, 2 localities: Fayette, ShelbyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Sullivan County group, 2 localities: Hawkins, SullivanTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Sumner County group, 2 localities: Sumner, TrousdaleTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Anderson CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Blount CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Davidson CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Hamblen CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Hamilton CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Jefferson CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Knox CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Madison CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Marion CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Montgomery CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Roane CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Rutherford CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Sequatchie CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Tipton CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Union CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Washington CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Williamson CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 
Wilson CountyTILE SETTER$19.65 $19.65 

12 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Tennessee tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Shelby County?

$19.65 an hour: a $19.65 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260200, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Shelby County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Shelby County the $19.65 total is a $19.65 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 Tennessee?

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 Tennessee, the 42 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 30 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Bradley County group).