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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Virginia publish 36 tile setter classification rates ranging from $27.80 to $34.34 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 Virginia have a published tile setter rate?

58 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. Virginia may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Virginia prevailing wage page.

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Tile Setter prevailing wage rates in Virginia

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 36 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Virginia publish 36 tile setter classification rates, across 36 determinations covering 58 counties.
Those published base rates run from $27.80 to $34.34 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.
Last determination revision affecting tile setter rates in Virginia: 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 Virginia'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

VA20260011 rev 1 · Building · Albemarle

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260011 on SAM.gov.

VA20260012 rev 1 · Building · Appomattox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260012 on SAM.gov.

VA20260013 rev 3 · Building · Arlington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260013 on SAM.gov.

VA20260014 rev 1 · Building · Augusta

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260014 on SAM.gov.

VA20260015 rev 1 · Building · Caroline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260015 on SAM.gov.

VA20260016 rev 2 · Building · Chesapeake*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260016 on SAM.gov.

VA20260017 rev 1 · Building · Chesterfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260017 on SAM.gov.

VA20260018 rev 3 · Building · Clarke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260018 on SAM.gov.

VA20260019 rev 1 · Building · Dinwiddie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260019 on SAM.gov.

VA20260020 rev 3 · Building · Fauquier

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260020 on SAM.gov.

VA20260021 rev 2 · Building · Frederick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260021 on SAM.gov.

VA20260022 rev 2 · Building · Hampton*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260022 on SAM.gov.

VA20260155 rev 1 · Building · Henrico

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-038 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260155 on SAM.gov.

VA20260156 rev 2 · Building · Isle of Wight

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-039 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260156 on SAM.gov.

VA20260157 rev 2 · Building · James*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260157 on SAM.gov.

VA20260158 rev 3 · Building · Loudoun

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-041 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260158 on SAM.gov.

VA20260159 rev 2 · Building · Newport News*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-042 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260159 on SAM.gov.

VA20260160 rev 2 · Building · Norfolk*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-043 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260160 on SAM.gov.

VA20260161 rev 2 · Building · Portsmouth*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260161 on SAM.gov.

VA20260162 rev 3 · Building · Prince William

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-046 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260162 on SAM.gov.

VA20260163 rev 2 · Building · Pulaski

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-047 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260163 on SAM.gov.

VA20260164 rev 1 · Building · Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260164 on SAM.gov.

VA20260165 rev 2 · Building · Spotsylvania

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260165 on SAM.gov.

VA20260166 rev 1 · Building · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-051 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260166 on SAM.gov.

VA20260167 rev 2 · Building · Virginia Beach*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-052 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260167 on SAM.gov.

VA20260168 rev 2 · Building · Warren

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-053 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260168 on SAM.gov.

VA20260169 rev 2 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-054 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260169 on SAM.gov.

VA20260170 rev 1 · Building · Amelia, Charles*, Goochland, Hanover, King William, New Kent and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-056 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260170 on SAM.gov.

VA20260171 rev 1 · Building · Amherst, Bedford, Campbell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-057 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260171 on SAM.gov.

VA20260172 rev 1 · Building · Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-059 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260172 on SAM.gov.

VA20260173 rev 1 · Building · Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-060 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260173 on SAM.gov.

VA20260174 rev 3 · Building · Culpeper, Rappahannock, Stafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-062 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260174 on SAM.gov.

VA20260175 rev 1 · Building · Floyd, Giles, Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-063 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260175 on SAM.gov.

VA20260176 rev 2 · Building · Gloucester, Mathews, Suffolk*

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-064 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260176 on SAM.gov.

VA20260177 rev 2 · Building · Scott, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$27.80	10.25	SUVA2013-068 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VA20260177 on SAM.gov.

VA20260178 rev 3 · Building · Fairfax

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$34.34	14.20	BRVA0001-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: VA20260178 on SAM.gov.

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