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Tile Installer cost in the US

Nationally, Tile Installer runs about $15 per square foot. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $12, and in the highest-cost cities about $22.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$15

per square foot

On the low end
$8.00
On the high end
$45

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Tile size
  2. Pattern
  3. Waterproofing
  4. Substrate
  5. Shower vs floor

Ways to pay less

  1. Pick standard-size tile
  2. Keep a simple layout
  3. Prep the space
  4. Buy extra boxes yourself
  5. Skip decorative mosaics

Lowest-cost cities for Tile Installer

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$15
$8.00 to $45
Brownsville, TX$12
$6.24 to $35
Jackson, MS$12
$6.40 to $36
Laredo, TX$12
$6.40 to $36
McAllen, TX$12
$6.40 to $36
Shreveport, LA$12
$6.40 to $36
Amarillo, TX$13
$6.56 to $37
El Paso, TX$13
$6.56 to $37
Lubbock, TX$13
$6.56 to $37

Highest-cost cities for Tile Installer

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$15
$8.00 to $45
Honolulu, HI$22
$12 to $64
San Francisco, CA$19
$10 to $58
New York, NY$19
$10 to $57
San Jose, CA$19
$10 to $57
Sunnyvale, CA$19
$9.92 to $56
Santa Barbara, CA$18
$9.56 to $54
Cambridge, MA$20
$11 to $61
Fremont, CA$19
$9.92 to $56

Tile Installer in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Tile Installer: what does it cost?

Across the US, Tile Installer typically costs about $15 per square foot, with most prices between $8.00 and $45.

Where is Tile Installer cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $12.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.