What is the salary range for Tile and Stone Setters?

Tile and Stone Setters salaries in the US range from $36,140 at the 10th percentile to $82,960 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Tile and Stone Setters are there in the United States?

An estimated 38,740 people work as Tile and Stone Setters across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Tile and Stone Setters

SOC 47-2044 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Tile and Stone Setters in the United States is $52,240 ($25.11/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,140 at the 10th percentile to $82,960 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 38,740 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 34% since 2014.

Median Annual

$52,240

Mean Annual

$57,590

10th Pct

$36,140

75th Pct

$64,980

Employment

38,740

Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$45k

25th

$52k

Median

$65k

75th

$83k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
Urban Honolulu, HI	$99,380	$102,820
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$97,830	$82,990
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$77,240	$81,280
Portland-South Portland, ME	$73,640	$70,170
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$73,310	$74,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$72,840	$76,390
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$67,610	$76,170
Evansville, IN	$67,220	$67,840
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$64,980	$67,200
Pittsburgh, PA	$63,460	$62,880
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$63,140	$59,990
Kingston, NY	$62,940	$72,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$62,610	$63,350
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$62,280	$66,290
Green Bay, WI	$61,520	$63,770

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Hawaii	$96,080	$96,590	550
Maine	$68,470	$67,990	—
Rhode Island	$64,980	$61,390	—
New York	$63,210	$72,590	3,140
Washington	$62,210	$69,510	1,030
Minnesota	$61,850	$61,650	530
Missouri	$60,450	$59,020	450
Vermont	$60,320	$57,810	100
Connecticut	$59,510	$72,130	290
Pennsylvania	$59,010	$59,600	600
Wisconsin	$58,850	$61,520	590
New Jersey	$58,760	$68,280	810
Nevada	$58,270	$61,310	1,560
California	$57,510	$60,580	7,250
Colorado	$57,130	$60,050	550
Kansas	$55,820	$56,890	390
Oregon	$54,380	$58,330	1,300
Illinois	$53,430	$60,530	910
Michigan	$53,430	$55,570	1,010
Iowa	$52,000	$58,250	320
Idaho	$50,550	$52,350	490
Montana	$50,440	$53,490	300
Nebraska	$50,220	$53,650	70
Indiana	$49,770	$55,140	530
Georgia	$49,460	$52,160	180
Ohio	$49,440	$52,640	730
New Hampshire	$49,150	$55,550	70
Utah	$48,790	$51,320	1,950
Arizona	$48,160	$51,290	1,710
Florida	$48,080	$49,960	5,010
Maryland	$47,980	$56,040	260
North Dakota	$47,020	$52,080	80
West Virginia	$46,590	$47,960	50
Kentucky	$46,120	$47,030	180
Louisiana	$45,610	$44,440	260
South Carolina	$45,100	$51,000	320
Delaware	$44,880	$45,290	40
Mississippi	$44,750	$45,810	110
South Dakota	$44,450	$48,420	110
North Carolina	$44,220	$47,010	620
Oklahoma	$43,620	$47,020	190
Texas	$43,530	$43,360	1,780
Alabama	$42,740	$41,670	310
Tennessee	$41,600	$43,560	450
Virginia	$41,520	$43,500	570
New Mexico	$38,920	$41,120	190
Arkansas	$37,950	$37,040	190

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Tile and Stone Setters broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$76,040	60
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$76,040	40
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$76,040	60
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$76,040	40
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$67,200	80
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$66,380	40
Nonresidential Building Construction	$62,300	510
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$59,780	1,120
Masonry Contractors	$59,780	1,090
Construction of Buildings	$57,880	3,350
Residential Building Construction	$56,100	2,840
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$55,690	220
Construction	$55,160	31,210
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers	$54,780	830
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	$54,780	830
Specialty Trade Contractors	$54,340	27,860
Building Finishing Contractors	$53,320	25,650
Retail Trade	$52,700	1,480
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$52,240	38,660
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$52,030	910
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$50,300	530
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$50,300	530
Wholesale Trade	$48,540	—
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$48,540	—
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$48,540	—
Educational Services	$47,690	40
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$47,690	4,970
Educational Services	$47,690	40
Manufacturing	$47,350	5,420
Wood Product Manufacturing	$47,130	30
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$46,810	—
Building Equipment Contractors	$46,810	—
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$45,980	30
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$41,980	100
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	$41,980	100
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$37,560	280
Plastics Product Manufacturing	$37,560	280
Employment Services	$28,050	140
Temporary Help Services	$27,040	120

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$52,240	$57,590	38,740
2023	$48,910	$53,920	42,420
2022	$48,340	$53,680	40,760
2021	$47,810	$53,330	41,160
2020	$44,220	$48,490	38,150
2019	$43,050	$47,300	40,470
2018	$41,840	$45,950	39,130
2017	$41,680	$46,370	38,820
2016	$40,460	$44,770	36,830
2015	$39,400	$44,010	34,940
2014	$38,980	$44,160	31,590