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Average Wall and Floor Tiler Salary in Brazil for 2026

A wall and floor tiler in Brazil earns about 32,960 BRL a year. That's 67% below the national average of 101,120 BRL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Brazil sit around 15,380 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 49,300 BRL. Everything on this page is in Brazilian real (BRL, symbol R$), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Brazil, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a wall and floor tiler make in Brazil?

Average salary
32,960 BRL
2,746 BRL per month
Lowest reported
15,380 BRL
1,281 BRL per month
Highest reported
49,300 BRL
4,108 BRL per month

A typical wall and floor tiler working in Brazil brings home around 2,746 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 15,380 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 49,300 BRL for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior wall and floor tiler working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How wall and floor tiler pay ranges in Brazil

A good way to think about salary in Brazil is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all wall and floor tilers in Brazil earn less than 31,940 BRL a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 21,560 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 37,800 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of wall and floor tilers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 15,380 BRL. The highest stretch to 49,300 BRL, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

15,380
Low
31,940
Median
49,300
High
21,560
25th
37,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Wall and floor tiler pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a wall and floor tiler in Brazil, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical wall and floor tiler salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    19,360 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    25,940 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +22% from previous
    31,520 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +33% from previous
    41,980 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    45,200 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    47,180 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a wall and floor tiler typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Wall and floor tiler pay by education in Brazil

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving wall and floor tiler pay in Brazil. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average wall and floor tiler salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    20,760 BRL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +64% from previous
    34,080 BRL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    44,540 BRL

Wall and floor tiler gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male wall and floor tilers in Brazil earn an average of 35,560 BRL a year, while female wall and floor tilers earn around 29,160 BRL. That works out to a 22% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Wall and Floor Tiler gender pay gap

18%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Brazil.

Men 35,560 BRL
Women 29,160 BRL

Pay raises for a wall and floor tiler in Brazil

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Brazil sees a raise of about 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Brazil, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Brazil:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Wall and floor tiler bonus rates in Brazil

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

27%

27% of wall and floor tilers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a wall and floor tiler a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of wall and floor tilers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Brazil

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Wall and floor tiler: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Brazil is about 7% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Brazil on average.

Public sector 106,500 BRL
Private sector 99,460 BRL

Wall and floor tiler salary by city in Brazil

Wall and floor tiler pay is not even across Brazil. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Brasilia
  • Sao Paulo
  • Fortaleza
  • Salvador
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Maceio
  • Manaus
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Porto Alegre
  • Goiania
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BrasiliaCity35,560 BRL33,980 BRL15,380-53,840 BRL
Sao PauloCity35,340 BRL34,980 BRL17,740-55,220 BRL
FortalezaCity34,980 BRL34,120 BRL14,820-53,840 BRL
SalvadorCity34,480 BRL33,960 BRL17,860-53,600 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity34,360 BRL36,020 BRL16,400-55,320 BRL
MaceioCity32,960 BRL31,960 BRL17,540-48,760 BRL
ManausCity32,960 BRL32,960 BRL16,880-48,300 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity32,420 BRL34,360 BRL16,400-53,840 BRL
Porto AlegreCity32,200 BRL32,200 BRL14,140-49,300 BRL
GoianiaCity31,380 BRL34,080 BRL15,880-48,920 BRL
BelemCity31,340 BRL35,560 BRL14,920-50,240 BRL
TeresinaCity31,340 BRL29,320 BRL15,380-48,160 BRL
Sao LuisCity31,040 BRL34,240 BRL15,760-50,980 BRL
NatalCity30,840 BRL31,940 BRL11,880-46,160 BRL
RecifeCity30,700 BRL28,680 BRL15,920-48,560 BRL
CuritibaCity30,700 BRL31,180 BRL18,260-48,300 BRL
CampinasCity30,220 BRL28,900 BRL17,620-46,980 BRL
CuiabaCity29,640 BRL31,340 BRL14,920-45,600 BRL
AracajuCity29,640 BRL30,840 BRL14,820-47,120 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity29,540 BRL29,540 BRL12,620-44,800 BRL
LondrinaCity29,320 BRL29,040 BRL15,760-44,540 BRL
Joao PessoaCity29,160 BRL34,980 BRL12,580-49,300 BRL
Vale do AcoCity27,480 BRL27,480 BRL12,240-42,960 BRL
MacapaCity27,020 BRL28,720 BRL14,660-44,720 BRL
MaringaCity26,400 BRL28,680 BRL13,900-44,720 BRL
VitoriaCity26,080 BRL23,700 BRL11,880-41,700 BRL
SantosCity25,660 BRL24,800 BRL14,920-42,040 BRL


Wall and Floor Tiler in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does a wall and floor tiler make per month in Brazil?

    A wall and floor tiler in Brazil earns about 2,746 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 32,960 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for a wall and floor tiler in Brazil?

    Entry-level wall and floor tilers in Brazil start near 15,380 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 49,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 21,560 and 37,800 BRL.

  • Is the median wall and floor tiler salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 31,940 BRL, lower than the average of 32,960 BRL. Half of wall and floor tilers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for wall and floor tilers in Brazil?

    Men working as a wall and floor tiler in Brazil earn around 22% more than women on average (35,560 vs 29,160 BRL a year).

  • Do wall and floor tilers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 27% of wall and floor tilers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do wall and floor tilers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays a wall and floor tiler about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do wall and floor tilers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    A wall and floor tiler in Brazil sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.