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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "47-2044",
    "soc_title": "Tile and Stone Setters",
    "slug": "tile-and-stone-setters-47-2044",
    "major_group": "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 55690,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 59250,
    "employment_total": 35850,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 37140,
      "p25": 45200,
      "median": 55690,
      "p75": 70220,
      "p90": 86110,
      "mean": 59250,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.32
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 17.86,
      "p25": 21.73,
      "median": 26.77,
      "p75": 33.76,
      "p90": 41.4,
      "mean": 28.49
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 35850,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.02,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000047204401",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000047204401",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000047204413",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000047204404",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000047204411",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000047204412",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000047204414",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000047204415"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Tile and Stone Setters is 2.32× — the national median is $55,690 but top decile earns $86,110. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}