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Occupation · SOC 47-2044
Tile and Stone Setters: pay and where the jobs are
What tile and stone setters earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$55,690 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $59,250
- Median hourly wage
- $26.77
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.49
- Employment
- 35,850
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2044.
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How much do tile and stone setters make?
The median annual wage for tile and stone setters was $55,690 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,140 and the highest-paid 10% more than $86,110. As an hourly rate, the median is $26.77. About 35,850 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Massachusetts ($81,150), Hawaii ($79,270) and Washington ($77,920). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Washington.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for tile and stone setters looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,140 | $17.86 | $3,095 | $2,668 |
| 25th percentile | $45,200 | $21.73 | $3,767 | $3,208 |
| Median | $55,690 | $26.77 | $4,641 | $3,911 |
| 75th percentile | $70,220 | $33.76 | $5,852 | $4,852 |
| 90th percentile | $86,110 | $41.40 | $7,176 | $5,784 |
Tile and Stone Setters: pay by state
47 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$58,466 take-home in national prices
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$58,349 take-home in national prices
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$57,426 take-home in national prices
Where a median tile and stone setter paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 410 | $81,150 | $52,040 | $104,170 | $61,708 | $58,349 |
| Hawaii | 440 | $79,270 | $43,980 | $114,300 | $59,986 | $54,557 |
| Washington | 660 | $77,920 | $56,560 | $102,720 | $62,566 | $58,466 |
| Maine | 60 | $70,720 | $59,280 | $131,890 | $55,132 | $56,808 |
| Minnesota | 610 | $70,560 | $52,070 | $81,980 | $54,884 | $55,651 |
| Pennsylvania | 880 | $70,230 | $44,300 | $96,980 | $56,032 | $57,426 |
| Illinois | 730 | $67,160 | $46,680 | $112,780 | $52,897 | $52,920 |
| Connecticut | 230 | $63,150 | $47,660 | $104,070 | $49,882 | $48,144 |
| Wisconsin | 410 | $62,680 | $48,540 | $85,620 | $50,331 | $53,490 |
| New Jersey | 460 | $62,370 | $38,420 | $113,930 | $49,944 | $45,902 |
| New York | 2,990 | $61,260 | $39,520 | $96,700 | $48,396 | $44,843 |
| Nevada | 1,450 | $61,200 | $44,030 | $117,690 | $51,354 | $51,365 |
| Missouri | 470 | $60,590 | $39,250 | $79,470 | $48,954 | $53,904 |
| Nebraska | Not published | $59,350 | $31,600 | $85,530 | $48,047 | $53,324 |
| California | 8,250 | $58,880 | $39,990 | $99,830 | $47,152 | $42,587 |
| Oregon | 790 | $58,790 | $35,760 | $81,950 | $45,184 | $43,715 |
| Montana | 240 | $58,670 | $44,500 | $70,640 | $47,321 | $49,998 |
| Colorado | 870 | $57,690 | $35,040 | $83,200 | $46,450 | $45,074 |
| Vermont | 140 | $55,890 | $46,810 | $65,000 | $45,649 | $46,601 |
| Kansas | 310 | $54,920 | $39,470 | $74,990 | $44,043 | $48,900 |
| Iowa | 240 | $54,350 | $43,700 | $77,460 | $44,437 | $50,633 |
| Arizona | 1,060 | $52,000 | $37,290 | $70,180 | $43,056 | $42,766 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $50,900 | $37,830 | $68,880 | $41,596 | $46,478 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $50,640 | $38,660 | $67,830 | $42,869 | $48,393 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $49,900 | $45,170 | $84,830 | $42,275 | $40,584 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $49,340 | $35,830 | $69,640 | $40,190 | $40,652 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $49,170 | $39,520 | $74,880 | $39,920 | $39,030 |
| Virginia | 750 | $48,880 | $28,990 | $72,870 | $39,459 | $39,028 |
| Indiana | 540 | $48,450 | $37,700 | $77,170 | $39,710 | $42,548 |
| Michigan | 1,010 | $47,950 | $31,660 | $68,210 | $38,921 | $40,451 |
| Idaho | 570 | $47,940 | $36,510 | $59,220 | $39,267 | $41,120 |
| Georgia | 360 | $47,840 | $39,680 | $66,410 | $38,981 | $40,481 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $47,380 | $34,620 | $56,290 | $38,709 | $42,934 |
| Florida | 4,070 | $47,280 | $28,050 | $72,380 | $40,169 | $38,843 |
| Texas | 1,260 | $47,030 | $35,100 | $80,880 | $39,969 | $41,181 |
| Ohio | 670 | $46,140 | $36,520 | $72,050 | $38,428 | $41,421 |
| Maryland | 240 | $45,670 | $33,280 | $75,200 | $37,073 | $35,321 |
| Alabama | 260 | $44,800 | $33,610 | $51,750 | $36,337 | $40,909 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $44,750 | $28,770 | $56,650 | $37,180 | $42,151 |
| North Carolina | 680 | $44,650 | $35,090 | $58,090 | $36,783 | $38,996 |
| New Mexico | 280 | $44,550 | $33,480 | $59,740 | $37,028 | $40,155 |
| Oklahoma | 280 | $44,340 | $33,280 | $105,570 | $36,357 | $41,389 |
| Tennessee | 350 | $43,570 | $31,160 | $59,140 | $37,188 | $40,479 |
| South Carolina | Not published | $43,510 | $28,230 | $106,270 | $36,554 | $38,991 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $42,620 | $36,910 | $77,630 | $36,425 | $40,946 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $39,130 | $32,080 | $60,330 | $32,788 | $37,707 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $38,980 | $31,360 | $50,110 | $32,546 | $37,436 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2044. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.