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Highest Paying Industries for Tile and Marble Setters

The top 36 highest paying industries for tile and marble setters (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $64,020, local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for tile and marble setters. It is followed by building material and supplies dealers industry (average annual salary $62,610). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of tile and marble setters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 36 Highest Paying Industries for Tile and Marble Setters

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$64,020	$33,020	40
2	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$62,610	$31,220	n/a
3	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$62,610	$31,220	n/a
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$61,720	$37,140	80
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$61,720	$37,140	80
6	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$61,680	$33,170	n/a
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$59,960	$48,600	40
8	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$58,260	$26,640	40
9	Building Equipment Contractors	$55,060	$32,850	70
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,720	$33,060	120
11	Nonresidential Building Construction	$49,100	$32,460	440
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,270	$31,930	80
13	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$43,350	$27,310	260
14	Construction of Buildings	$43,340	$26,850	1,690
15	Educational Services	$40,870	$31,780	40
16	Residential Building Construction	$40,380	$25,520	1,260
17	Construction	$39,850	$23,700	27,710
18	Specialty Trade Contractors	$39,670	$23,450	25,990
19	Building Finishing Contractors	$38,870	$23,440	23,750
20	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$38,830	$20,280	220
21	Wholesale Trade	$38,830	$20,280	220
22	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$38,810	$20,070	210
23	Employment Services	$37,930	$24,690	180
24	Administrative and Support Services	$37,380	$24,780	190
25	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$37,380	$24,780	190
26	Retail Trade	$35,620	$22,280	1,200
27	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,610	$23,490	1,750
28	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,450	$23,140	1,810
29	Manufacturing	$35,000	$22,960	2,110
30	Home Furnishings Stores	$34,650	$21,430	1,020
31	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$34,650	$21,430	1,020
32	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,180	$20,050	710
33	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$32,200	$18,900	50
34	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$32,160	$21,510	240
35	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,160	$21,510	240
36	Temporary Help Services	$29,430	$22,380	40