Tile Setting

What the Numbers Say About Tile Setting

Federal agencies employ 41 people in the Tile Setting occupation (OPM code 3604), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.

Average tenure in Tile Setting runs 11.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $78,249 per year, 28.8% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 3.0% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 36, the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Tile Setting alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Tile Setting postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Tile Setting ranks #5 of 7 by headcount, accounting for 4.1% of the family's combined 1,010 employees.