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Flooring and Tile salary in Delaware (2025)
We could not find reliable data for this.
The government does not publish flooring and tile installers pay for Delaware because too few employers answered its survey. Pay by job level and national figures are below. None
Nationally, typical pay for flooring and tile installers is $26.77 an hour ($55,690 a year). That is a national figure, not a Delaware figure. BLS reports tile setters and floor layers as two occupations. Both are shown. They are never averaged together.
Pay by job level
| Job | Hourly | Yearly | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $27.09 | $56,340 | BLS median pay for Helpers, Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters. BLS has no apprentice category. Apprentices often start near helper pay, then step up each year toward journeyman pay. Medium |
| Journeyman | Not published | BLS does not publish this trade in this state. None | |
| Foreman | $38.99 | $81,100 | BLS pay for construction supervisors across all trades. Medium |
| Superintendent | $63.53 | $132,150 | BLS pay for construction managers, the closest official category. Medium |
| Project Manager | $63.53 | $132,150 | BLS pay for construction managers, the closest official category. Medium |
| Estimator | $38.12 | $79,290 | BLS pay for cost estimators in all industries. Medium |
| Owner Operator | Depends on the business | There is no wage data for owners. They earn from business profit, not a wage. None | |
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Best paying areas for flooring and tile installers in Delaware
Tile and Stone Setters
| Area | Typical hourly | Typical yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34.01 | $70,730 |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
| Area | Typical hourly | Typical yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35.23 | $73,280 |
Typical means the median: half earn more, half earn less. Only areas where the government publishes a figure are listed.
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See Delaware exam prepUnion and prevailing wage pay for flooring and tile installers in Delaware
Tile setter, New Castle County: $57.98 an hour + $1.11 benefits = $59.09 total. Medium
This is the legal minimum on federal building jobs here, set from a 2016 wage survey. It is not a union rate.
Floor layer, New Castle County: $38.02 an hour + $25.39 benefits = $63.41 total. Medium
This is the Carpenters Local 251 contract rate, effective 05/01/2025, and the legal minimum on federal building jobs here. Contracts often rise before the government list catches up, so ask the local for its latest wage sheet.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor wage determination DE20260008 for New Castle County. Other counties have their own rates, and Delaware may set its own for state jobs (list of state laws).
Union and prevailing figures include benefits and apply to specific jobs. The typical pay above is wages only, for everyone in the trade. They are not directly comparable.
How to earn more
- Get licensed. A license lets you bid work in your own name. See Delaware exam prep.
- Know the steps. Experience, application, exams and what comes after. How to get licensed in Delaware.
- Run your own company. Many states also require a business and law exam. Business exam prep.
Common questions
How much does a flooring and tile make in Delaware?
We could not find reliable data for this. The government does not publish flooring and tile installers pay for Delaware, usually because too few employers answered the survey. Check with the state labor agency or the local union for current rates in your area.
What is the starting pay for a flooring and tile apprentice in Delaware?
Expect about $27.09 an hour to start. That is typical pay for helpers in this trade. Apprentice pay then rises each year. The local union or the Delaware apprenticeship agency publishes the exact steps.
Do union flooring and tile installers make more in Delaware?
We have no official union rate for this trade in Delaware. Government pay figures mix union and non union workers, so they cannot answer this alone. Ask the local union for its wage sheet and compare wages plus benefits.
What is the prevailing wage for flooring and tile in Delaware?
On federal building jobs in New Castle County, the prevailing wage for the tile setter classification is $57.98 an hour + $1.11 benefits = $59.09 total (wage determination DE20260008). Other counties differ, and Delaware may set its own rate for state jobs.
What is the highest paying city for flooring and tile installers in Delaware?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD pays the most, with typical pay of $34.01 an hour, based on government data for May 2025. Smaller areas may be missing because the government does not publish a figure for them.
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Flooring and Tile salary in Delaware: full pay range
Tile and Stone Setters
We could not find reliable data for this. BLS does not publish Tile and Stone Setters pay for Delaware. None
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
We could not find reliable data for this. BLS does not publish Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay for Delaware. None
What affects flooring and tile pay in Delaware
- Overtime. BLS figures are straight time pay. Overtime, shift pay and bonuses are not included, so total earnings can be higher.
- Union status and public work. Union contracts and prevailing wage jobs set their own rates. Those are separate from the market figures above.
- License classification. A contractor license lets you bid and run your own jobs instead of earning a wage.
Comparing union, prevailing and market pay
These are not directly comparable. A union total package includes benefits, a prevailing wage applies only to covered public jobs, and the BLS market wage is straight time pay for everyone in the trade.
Methodology
Market figures come from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, state and metro tables, May 2025. We never average across sources or occupations. Full methodology.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state, metro and national tables. bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination DE20260008 (Davis-Bacon, building), New Castle, revision 1. sam.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor, state prevailing wage laws. dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/prevailing-wages
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