SOC 472044

Tile and Stone Setters

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

National Median

$52,240

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$52,240

Entry Level (10th pct)

$36,140

Experienced (90th pct)

$82,960

Total Employed

38,740

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience LevelEstimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience$36,140 - $44,540
Mid Career2-8 years experience$44,540 - $64,980
Senior / Expert8+ years experience$64,980 - $82,960

Highest Paying Locations for Tile and Stone Setters

Tile and Stone Setters Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan AreaMedian SalaryEmployed
Urban Honolulu, HI$99,380380
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$97,83070
Hawaii$96,080550
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$77,24090
Portland-South Portland, ME$73,640N/A
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area$73,47080
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$73,310610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$72,8402,630
Maine$68,470N/A
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$67,610120
Evansville, IN$67,22040
Rhode Island$64,980N/A
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$64,98090
Pittsburgh, PA$63,460180
New York$63,2103,140
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$63,14050
Kingston, NY$62,94070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$62,610N/A
Kennewick-Richland, WA$62,28040
Washington$62,2101,030
Minnesota$61,850530
Green Bay, WI$61,52070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$61,520590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$61,310170
Vallejo, CA$61,20060
St. Louis, MO-IL$61,060280
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$60,99080
Madison, WI$60,93080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,920400
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$60,580230
Rochester, NY$60,470140
Missouri$60,450450
Kansas City, MO-KS$60,400330
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$60,350890
Vermont$60,320100
Salinas, CA$60,140100
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$59,960130
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$59,630150
Connecticut$59,510290
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$59,18060
Pennsylvania$59,010600
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$58,8701,080
Wisconsin$58,850590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$58,77080
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$58,77040
New Jersey$58,760810
Nevada$58,2701,560
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$58,260N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$58,070170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$57,780320

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Tile and Stone Setters?
The national median annual salary for Tile and Stone Setters is $52,240, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.
Where do Tile and Stone Setterss earn the most?
The highest-paying metro area for Tile and Stone Setterss is Urban Honolulu, HI, with a median salary of $99,380.
How much can an experienced Tile and Stone Setters make?
Top-earning Tile and Stone Setterss (90th percentile) make $82,960 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.