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Tile cost in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Planning ranges for tile work in Auburn-Opelika, AL, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 47-2044) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · national fallback

National fallback: no published local wage for this occupation in this OEWS area.

Mean hourly wage
$28.49
Median hourly
$26.77
p10 – p90
$17.86 – $41.4

How this market compares

Skip the generic national blog post — this page is the Auburn-Opelika Tile slice of OEWS May 2025.

OEWS does not publish a local Tile wage for Auburn-Opelika, AL. The ranges below use the U.S. mean ($28.49/hr) and are labeled as national fallback.

How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Tile Flooring Installation U.S. mid estimate $1,710 (no local wage cell — national fallback); Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround U.S. mid estimate $1,832 (no local wage cell — national fallback).

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
Tile Flooring Installation (default size) (calc)$686$1,710$4,740
Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround (calc)$679$1,832$4,512

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Tile cost FAQ — Auburn-Opelika

How much does tile cost in Auburn-Opelika?

We combine OEWS wages for Tile and Stone Setters with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like tile flooring installation, bathroom tub/shower tile surround. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids. This page uses the national OEWS mean because no local wage cell is published.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $28.49, median $26.77, p10–p90 $17.86–$41.4 (SOC 47-2044), U.S. average fallback.

Is this a contractor quote?

No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Why might this look like a national average?

OEWS publishes Tile and Stone Setters wages in relatively few areas. If your ZIP has no local cell, Fairange uses the U.S. mean and labels it.

Job guides: Tile Flooring Installation · Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround. Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.

What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.
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