Tile & Wood Installer

SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Some skills needed to become floor and tile installers and finishers include manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, physical fitness, and a good sense of balance and color. Primary skills related to this occupation include: install carpet, linoleum, tile, or related material onto floors or walls; apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings; inspect premises or structure for evidence of deterioration or damage; cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, use hand and power cutting tools; lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs; measure and mark surfaces to be tiled; follow blueprints; cut, surface, polish and installs marble and granite; install pre-cast terrazzo, granite 
or marble unit. 

AVERAGE SALARY

• $58,140 (annually)
• $27.95 (hourly)

SALARY RANGES  

• $44,770 – $82,280 (annually)
• $21.52 – $39.56 (hourly)

*SOURCE: Occupational Employment Statistics Program, US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Colorado. Updated from July 2024. https://www.bls.gov/oes/