Tile installation cost by location
Labor is more than half of any tile quote, and installer rates vary by 40–80% between states. Pick your state below for local labor rates, full project costs, and metro-level detail where we have it.
Cost by state
Alabama$5–$10 / sq ft laborAlaska$7–$14 / sq ft laborArizona$6–$12 / sq ft laborArkansas$5–$10 / sq ft laborCalifornia$8–$16 / sq ft laborColorado$7–$13 / sq ft laborConnecticut$7–$14 / sq ft laborDelaware$6–$12 / sq ft laborFlorida$6–$12 / sq ft laborGeorgia$6–$11 / sq ft laborHawaii$9–$17 / sq ft laborIdaho$6–$12 / sq ft laborIllinois$6–$13 / sq ft laborIndiana$6–$11 / sq ft laborIowa$5–$11 / sq ft laborKansas$5–$11 / sq ft laborKentucky$5–$11 / sq ft laborLouisiana$5–$11 / sq ft laborMaine$6–$12 / sq ft laborMaryland$6–$13 / sq ft laborMassachusetts$7–$15 / sq ft laborMichigan$6–$12 / sq ft laborMinnesota$6–$12 / sq ft laborMississippi$5–$10 / sq ft laborMissouri$6–$11 / sq ft laborMontana$6–$12 / sq ft laborNebraska$5–$11 / sq ft laborNevada$6–$12 / sq ft laborNew Hampshire$6–$13 / sq ft laborNew Jersey$7–$14 / sq ft laborNew Mexico$6–$11 / sq ft laborNew York$8–$15 / sq ft laborNorth Carolina$6–$11 / sq ft laborNorth Dakota$6–$11 / sq ft laborOhio$6–$11 / sq ft laborOklahoma$5–$10 / sq ft laborOregon$7–$13 / sq ft laborPennsylvania$6–$12 / sq ft laborRhode Island$7–$13 / sq ft laborSouth Carolina$5–$11 / sq ft laborSouth Dakota$6–$11 / sq ft laborTennessee$5–$11 / sq ft laborTexas$6–$11 / sq ft laborUtah$6–$12 / sq ft laborVermont$6–$12 / sq ft laborVirginia$6–$12 / sq ft laborWashington$7–$14 / sq ft laborWest Virginia$5–$10 / sq ft laborWisconsin$6–$12 / sq ft laborWyoming$6–$11 / sq ft labor
Cost by city
Metro rates for the areas with the most tile work — city labor often runs 10–30% above the state average.
Los AngelesCalifornia · $8–$17 / sq ftSan FranciscoCalifornia · $9–$19 / sq ftSan DiegoCalifornia · $8–$16 / sq ftSacramentoCalifornia · $7–$15 / sq ftSan JoseCalifornia · $9–$18 / sq ftHoustonTexas · $6–$12 / sq ftDallasTexas · $6–$12 / sq ftAustinTexas · $6–$13 / sq ftSan AntonioTexas · $6–$11 / sq ftFort WorthTexas · $6–$12 / sq ftMiamiFlorida · $6–$13 / sq ftOrlandoFlorida · $6–$12 / sq ftTampaFlorida · $6–$12 / sq ftJacksonvilleFlorida · $6–$11 / sq ftNew York CityNew York · $9–$18 / sq ftBuffaloNew York · $6–$12 / sq ftRochesterNew York · $6–$12 / sq ftAlbanyNew York · $6–$12 / sq ftChicagoIllinois · $7–$15 / sq ftNapervilleIllinois · $7–$14 / sq ftSpringfieldIllinois · $6–$12 / sq ftSeattleWashington · $8–$16 / sq ftSpokaneWashington · $6–$12 / sq ftTacomaWashington · $7–$14 / sq ftAtlantaGeorgia · $6–$12 / sq ftSavannahGeorgia · $6–$11 / sq ftPhoenixArizona · $6–$12 / sq ftTucsonArizona · $6–$11 / sq ftScottsdaleArizona · $7–$13 / sq ftDenverColorado · $7–$14 / sq ftColorado SpringsColorado · $6–$12 / sq ftBoulderColorado · $7–$15 / sq ftBostonMassachusetts · $8–$16 / sq ftWorcesterMassachusetts · $7–$14 / sq ftPhiladelphiaPennsylvania · $7–$13 / sq ftPittsburghPennsylvania · $6–$12 / sq ftColumbusOhio · $6–$12 / sq ftClevelandOhio · $6–$11 / sq ftCincinnatiOhio · $6–$11 / sq ftDetroitMichigan · $6–$12 / sq ftGrand RapidsMichigan · $6–$12 / sq ftCharlotteNorth Carolina · $6–$12 / sq ftRaleighNorth Carolina · $6–$12 / sq ftNashvilleTennessee · $6–$12 / sq ftMemphisTennessee · $5–$11 / sq ftPortlandOregon · $7–$14 / sq ftLas VegasNevada · $6–$12 / sq ftRenoNevada · $6–$13 / sq ftMinneapolisMinnesota · $7–$13 / sq ftKansas CityMissouri · $6–$12 / sq ftSt. LouisMissouri · $6–$12 / sq ftVirginia BeachVirginia · $6–$12 / sq ftRichmondVirginia · $6–$12 / sq ftBaltimoreMaryland · $6–$13 / sq ftNewarkNew Jersey · $7–$15 / sq ftJersey CityNew Jersey · $8–$15 / sq ftIndianapolisIndiana · $6–$11 / sq ftMilwaukeeWisconsin · $6–$12 / sq ftNew OrleansLouisiana · $6–$11 / sq ftOklahoma CityOklahoma · $5–$11 / sq ftSalt Lake CityUtah · $6–$12 / sq ftHartfordConnecticut · $7–$14 / sq ftLouisvilleKentucky · $6–$11 / sq ftCharlestonSouth Carolina · $6–$12 / sq ftColumbiaSouth Carolina · $5–$11 / sq ftBirminghamAlabama · $5–$11 / sq ftDes MoinesIowa · $6–$11 / sq ftOmahaNebraska · $6–$11 / sq ftBoiseIdaho · $6–$12 / sq ftAlbuquerqueNew Mexico · $6–$11 / sq ftHonoluluHawaii · $9–$18 / sq ftAnchorageAlaska · $7–$14 / sq ftBozemanMontana · $6–$13 / sq ft
· Reviewed by the Smart Tile Calculator editorial team