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Tile cost in Cape Girardeau, MO
Planning ranges for tile work in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 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
How this market compares
Practical cut for Cape Girardeau: published OEWS wages for Tile and Stone Setters, then the same estimating math we use everywhere.
No area-level Tile wage cell for Cape Girardeau in OEWS May 2025 — Fairange falls back to the national occupation average and keeps this page out of the sitemap.
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
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tile Flooring Installation (default size) (calc) | $686 | $1,710 | $4,740 |
| Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround (calc) | $679 | $1,832 | $4,512 |
National fallback: no published local wage for this occupation in this OEWS area.
Getting quotes without the circus
- Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
- Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
- Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
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.
Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)
Check IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE for any incentives that apply to this project. Start with IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE.
Tile cost FAQ — Cape Girardeau
How much does tile cost in Cape Girardeau?
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.
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