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Tile cost in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Planning ranges for tile work in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 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
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has its own Tile labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids.
Mean Tile pay here is $28.58/hr — national rank 45 of 141 areas that publish this occupation. Inside CA, that is rank 12 of 18 published areas. Percentile spread: $18.39–$37.86. Median sits at $28.21.
OEWS counts about 160 Tile and Stone Setters jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 35,850. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Tile Flooring Installation mid estimate $1,715 here vs $1,710 U.S. (0% above); Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround mid estimate $1,836 here vs $1,832 U.S. (0% above).
Same-state comparison: Stockton-Lodi ($28.74, 0.16 higher); Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom ($28.78, 0.20 higher); Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura ($28.22, 0.36 lower).
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tile Flooring Installation (default size) (calc) | $702 | $1,715 | $4,386 |
| Bathroom Tub/Shower Tile Surround (calc) | $691 | $1,836 | $4,229 |
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.
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
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.
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.
Tile cost FAQ — Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
How much does tile cost in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara?
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 $28.58, median $28.21, p10–p90 $18.39–$37.86 (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) | $28.58/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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