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Tile cost in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
Planning ranges for tile work in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, 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 · estimates only
How this market compares
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT has its own Tile labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids. Mean hourly pay here sits about 13% above the national OEWS mean.
Mean Tile pay here is $32.24/hr — national rank 21 of 141 areas that publish this occupation. Inside CT, that is rank 1 of 2 published areas. Percentile spread: $23.77–$41.67. Median sits at $31.53.
OEWS counts about 60 Tile and Stone Setters jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 35,850. Sample jobs: Tile Flooring Installation mid estimate $1,902 here vs $1,710 U.S. (11% above); Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround mid estimate $2,012 here vs $1,832 U.S. (10% above).
Same-state comparison: New Haven ($29.75, 2.49 lower); Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford; Norwich-New London-Willimantic.
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tile Flooring Installation (default size) (calc) | $866 | $1,902 | $4,779 |
| Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround (calc) | $825 | $2,012 | $4,557 |
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What usually moves the number
- Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
- How booked local crews are this season.
- Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
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Tile cost FAQ — Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
How much does tile cost in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
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.
Where do the wages come from?
BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $32.24, median $31.53, p10–p90 $23.77–$41.67 (SOC 47-2044).
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.
Check our math
BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses
| Tile (47-2044) | $32.24/hr mean |
Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.
Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.
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