// AUSTRALIAN TRADIE RATES AND BENCHMARKS 2026
How much do tilers charge in Australia?
As of August 2026, tilers in Australia charge $45 to $120 per hour, averaging about $70, and $40 to $120 per square metre for labour, averaging $65.80. Most tilers set a minimum charge rather than a call-out fee, commonly $300 to $500.
Last updated: 7 August 2026. Sources: 7 industry datasets.
// THE DATA
Hourly rates in detail
Tiler hourly rates run $45 to $120 with an average around $70 (TradieVerify, 22 Mar 2026), and ServiceSeeking's marketplace band of $45 to $100 matches. ServiceTasker splits the market in a useful way: indoor tiling at $45 to $100 per hour averaging $60, outdoor tiling at $40 to $60 averaging $45. Sydney and Melbourne run 15 to 25% above regional prices, though that premium is single-sourced.
One caution: a $50 per hour Sydney figure on Airtasker's tiler page reads as worker earnings rather than a charge-out rate, and it is excluded here.
| Rate | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| National range | $45 to $120 per hour | TradieVerify, 22 Mar 2026; ServiceSeeking marketplace band corroborates |
| Typical rate | $70 per hour | TradieVerify, 22 Mar 2026 |
| Indoor tiling | $45 to $100 per hour, average $60 | ServiceTasker, 09 Feb 2024 |
| Outdoor tiling | $40 to $60 per hour, average $45 | ServiceTasker, 09 Feb 2024 |
Prices are what customers are quoted, including GST where the business is registered.
// PER SQUARE METRE
Per square metre rates in detail
Per square metre is tiling's native pricing unit: 66% of 2026 tiling quotes are per square metre. Labour runs $40 to $120 per square metre with $65 typical (TradieVerify, 22 Mar 2026), ServiceSeeking's 2026 average is $65.80, and Service.com.au agrees with a $40 to $120 band averaging $60 to $80 (11 Sep 2025). Three consistent sources make this the best-evidenced number on the page.
| Rate | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Labour range | $40 to $120 per m2, typical $65 | TradieVerify, 22 Mar 2026 |
| 2026 average | $65.80 per m2 | ServiceSeeking, 11 Feb 2026 (66% of quotes are per m2) |
| Rate | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| National median* | $72 per m2 installed, range $44 to $101 | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
| Sydney* | $95 per m2 installed | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
| Canberra* | $96 per m2 installed | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
| Hobart* | $89 per m2 installed | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
| Melbourne* | $66 per m2 installed | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
| Brisbane* | $63 per m2 installed | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
| Adelaide* | $62 per m2 installed | Airtasker, updated 17 Mar 2025 |
City medians are per square metre installed, not labour-only, and come from a single source (Airtasker, 17 Mar 2025). The $72 national median, inside a $44 to $101 range, is consistent with the labour-only sources above.
// MINIMUM CHARGES
Minimum charges
Tilers work to minimum charges rather than call-out fees, and the one published 2026 figure puts that minimum at around $300 to $500 (TradieVerify, 22 Mar 2026). It is single-sourced, so treat the amount as indicative, but the structure it describes is standard: small repairs are priced at or near the minimum regardless of the area tiled.
// DAY RATES
Day rates
Day rates barely exist in tiling: only 9% of quotes are daily, and the single published figure is a $604.60 average from $120 per day (ServiceSeeking, 11 Feb 2026). With one thin source behind it, use the per-metre and hourly figures above for anything that matters.
| Rate | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 average* | $604.60 per day, from $120 | ServiceSeeking, 11 Feb 2026 (9% of quotes daily) |
Rows marked * are single-sourced.
// THE COST FLOOR
Why rates are what they are: the cost floor
An employed tiler's award minimum wage, including all-purpose allowances, is $31.95 per hour (Fair Work, Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 (MA000020), 2026). The rate a tiler business charges customers is $45 to $120 per hour. The difference pays for the ute, insurance, tools, super, unbillable hours and the business's risk.
From the $31.95 award floor, adding 12% super gives $35.78 an hour as the bare cost of employing a qualified tiler. A $40 hourly rate leaves about $4 for tools, vehicle, insurance and quoting time combined, which is why minimum charges and $65-a-metre labour pricing exist.
The $35.78 employee-cost figure is a derivation, the award hourly rate multiplied by 1.12 for the Superannuation Guarantee, not a published statistic. Award classification: Level 3 (CW/ECW 3), weekly hire, residential, incl. industry and tool allowance (pay guide lists carpenter, joiner, tilelayer at this level).
// FREE TOOL
Work out your own rate
Per-metre pricing hides the hourly rate inside it, which is exactly where undercharging hides too. The calculator converts your wage target and overheads into the hourly floor your per-metre quotes need to clear.
Charge-out rate and day rate calculator Opens with the tiler preset loaded// COMMON QUESTIONS
Tiler rate questions
Straight answers to the questions people actually search, from the same dataset as the tables above.
Get in touchHow much do tilers charge per hour in Australia?
As of August 2026, tilers charge $45 to $120 per hour, averaging about $70. Indoor tiling runs $45 to $100 per hour, averaging $60, while outdoor tiling runs $40 to $60, averaging $45.
How much do tilers charge per square metre?
Tiling labour runs $40 to $120 per square metre, typically about $65, and ServiceSeeking's 2026 average is $65.80. Per square metre is how most tiling is priced: 66% of quotes use it.
What is a tiler's minimum charge?
Most tilers set a minimum charge of around $300 to $500 rather than a call-out fee (TradieVerify, March 2026, single-sourced). Small repairs are commonly priced at or near that minimum regardless of the area tiled.
Do tilers charge a day rate?
Rarely: only 9% of tiling quotes are daily. The one published figure is a $604.60 average from $120 per day (ServiceSeeking, 2026, single-sourced), so treat day rates as the exception in tiling rather than the norm.
Do tilers charge GST on top?
Quoted prices are generally GST-inclusive where the tiling business is registered for GST, which is the convention on this page. On larger jobs, confirm the written quote states GST is included across both labour and materials lines.
// METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
Sources and methodology
Ranges on this page combine 7 published Australian datasets and cost guides, cross-checked on 7 August 2026; award wage floors come from official Fair Work pay guides effective 1 July 2026. This page is part of the Australian Tradie Rates and Benchmarks dataset. This dataset is reviewed and republished every July following the Fair Work annual wage review.
- TradieVerify, tiling cost guide
Page date: Published 22 Mar 2026. Accessed 7 August 2026.
- ServiceTasker, tiler cost guide
Page date: Published 09 Feb 2024. Accessed 7 August 2026.
- ServiceSeeking, tiler costs 2026
Page date: Published 11 Feb 2026. Accessed 7 August 2026.
- Service.com.au, tiler cost guide
Page date: Updated 11 Sep 2025. Accessed 7 August 2026.
- Airtasker, tile flooring cost (per m2 installed city medians)
Page date: Updated 17 Mar 2025. Accessed 7 August 2026.
- ServiceSeeking, tilers marketplace page (corroborates $45 to $100/hr)
Page date: Undated. Accessed 7 August 2026.
- Fair Work pay guide, MA000020 (effective 1 Jul 2026)
Page date: Pay guide dated 2 Jul 2026. Accessed 7 August 2026.
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