What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a tile setter in Iowa?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Iowa publish 15 tile setter classification rates ranging from $30.65 to $37.44 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Iowa have a published tile setter rate?

15 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one tile setter classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Iowa may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Iowa prevailing wage page.

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Tile Setter prevailing wage rates in Iowa

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 15 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Iowa publish 15 tile setter classification rates, across 15 determinations covering 15 counties.
Those published base rates run from $30.65 to $37.44 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting tile setter rates in Iowa: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Iowa's active federal determinations that is a form of tile setter work (ceramic tile, marble and terrazzo setting) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

IA20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MARBLE SETTER, TERRAZZO WORKER & TILE SETTER	$32.80	20.25	BRIA0003-028 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260019 on SAM.gov.

IA20260062 rev 1 · Building · Black Hawk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$30.65	20.10	BRIA0003-021 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260062 on SAM.gov.

IA20260063 rev 1 · Building · Bremer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$30.65	20.10	BRIA0003-021 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260063 on SAM.gov.

IA20260064 rev 1 · Building · Dallas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$37.44	19.12	BRIA0003-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260064 on SAM.gov.

IA20260066 rev 1 · Building · Grundy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$30.65	20.10	BRIA0003-021 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260066 on SAM.gov.

IA20260067 rev 1 · Building · Harrison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$34.80	19.24	BRIA0003-022 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260067 on SAM.gov.

IA20260068 rev 1 · Building · Johnson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$36.00	17.79	BRIA0003-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260068 on SAM.gov.

IA20260069 rev 1 · Building · Linn

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$36.00	17.79	BRIA0003-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260069 on SAM.gov.

IA20260070 rev 1 · Building · Mills

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$34.80	19.24	BRIA0003-022 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260070 on SAM.gov.

IA20260071 rev 1 · Building · Polk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$37.44	19.12	BRIA0003-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260071 on SAM.gov.

IA20260072 rev 1 · Building · Pottawattamie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$34.80	19.24	BRIA0003-022 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260072 on SAM.gov.

IA20260073 rev 1 · Building · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$32.80	20.25	BRIA0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260073 on SAM.gov.

IA20260074 rev 1 · Building · Story

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$37.44	19.12	BRIA0003-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260074 on SAM.gov.

IA20260075 rev 1 · Building · Warren

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$37.44	19.12	BRIA0003-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260075 on SAM.gov.

IA20260078 rev 1 · Building · Benton, Jones

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$36.00	17.79	BRIA0003-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260078 on SAM.gov.

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