SOC 47-2044 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Tile and Stone Setters

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$55,690

U.S. median hourly wage$26.77

U.S. employment35,850

Nationally, tile and stone setters earned a median of $55,690 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 35,850 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Tile and Stone Setters: pay and employment by state
State
Massachusetts	$81,150	$39.02	410	0.1
Hawaii	$79,270	$38.11	440	0.7
Washington	$77,920	$37.46	660	0.2
Maine	$70,720	$34.00	60	0.1
Minnesota	$70,560	$33.92	610	0.2
Pennsylvania	$70,230	$33.77	880	0.1
Illinois	$67,160	$32.29	730	0.1
Connecticut	$63,150	$30.36	230	0.1
Wisconsin	$62,680	$30.14	410	0.1
New Jersey	$62,370	$29.99	460	0.1
New York	$61,260	$29.45	2,990	0.3
Nevada	$61,200	$29.42	1,450	0.9
Missouri	$60,590	$29.13	470	0.2
Nebraska	$59,350	$28.53	Not published	Not published
California	$58,880	$28.31	8,250	0.5
Oregon	$58,790	$28.27	790	0.4
Montana	$58,670	$28.21	240	0.5
Colorado	$57,690	$27.74	870	0.3
Vermont	$55,890	$26.87	140	0.5
Kansas	$54,920	$26.40	310	0.2
Iowa	$54,350	$26.13	240	0.2
Arizona	$52,000	$25.00	1,060	0.3
West Virginia	$50,900	$24.47	50	0.1
South Dakota	$50,640	$24.34	30	0.1
New Hampshire	$49,900	$23.99	40	0.1
Utah	$49,340	$23.72	1,590	0.9
Rhode Island	$49,170	$23.64	Not published	Not published
Virginia	$48,880	$23.50	750	0.2
Indiana	$48,450	$23.29	540	0.2
Michigan	$47,950	$23.05	1,010	0.2
Idaho	$47,940	$23.05	570	0.7
Georgia	$47,840	$23.00	360	0.1
Kentucky	$47,380	$22.78	180	0.1
Florida	$47,280	$22.73	4,070	0.4
Texas	$47,030	$22.61	1,260	0.1
Ohio	$46,140	$22.18	670	0.1
Maryland	$45,670	$21.96	240	0.1
Alabama	$44,800	$21.54	260	0.1
Louisiana	$44,750	$21.52	190	0.1
North Carolina	$44,650	$21.47	680	0.1
New Mexico	$44,550	$21.42	280	0.3
Oklahoma	$44,340	$21.32	280	0.2
Tennessee	$43,570	$20.95	350	0.1
South Carolina	$43,510	$20.92	Not published	Not published
North Dakota	$42,620	$20.49	70	0.2
Mississippi	$39,130	$18.81	60	0.1
Arkansas	$38,980	$18.74	160	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 126 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Tile and Stone Setters: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$88,730	$42.66	30	0.4
Urban Honolulu, HI	$86,850	$41.76	290	0.6
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$82,230	$39.54	Not published	Not published
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$79,040	$38.00	450	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$74,670	$35.90	550	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$71,750	$34.50	450	0.2
Visalia, CA	$71,280	$34.27	110	0.7
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$70,730	$34.01	390	0.1
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$69,990	$33.65	30	0.1
Springfield, MA	$67,070	$32.25	30	0.2
Lancaster, PA	$66,130	$31.79	50	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$65,750	$31.61	230	0.2
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$65,580	$31.53	60	0.1
Madison, WI	$64,930	$31.22	50	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$64,430	$30.98	1,020	0.4
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$64,330	$30.93	80	1.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$64,160	$30.85	120	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$63,640	$30.60	280	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$63,540	$30.55	990	0.9
New Haven, CT	$62,750	$30.17	50	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$62,580	$30.09	430	0.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$61,900	$29.76	390	0.3
Green Bay, WI	$61,790	$29.71	40	0.3
Rochester, NY	$61,710	$29.67	110	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$61,410	$29.52	2,600	0.3
Omaha, NE-IA	$61,040	$29.34	Not published	Not published
Evansville, IN	$60,590	$29.13	40	0.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$60,490	$29.08	Not published	Not published
Syracuse, NY	$60,290	$28.99	100	0.3
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$60,010	$28.85	30	0.3
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$59,770	$28.73	50	0.5
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$59,700	$28.70	80	0.3
Bozeman, MT	$59,230	$28.48	80	1.1
Salem, OR	$58,970	$28.35	100	0.5
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$58,970	$28.35	180	0.6
Worcester, MA	$58,930	$28.33	50	0.1
Grand Junction, CO	$58,680	$28.21	40	0.6
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$58,680	$28.21	160	0.8
Reno, NV	$58,650	$28.20	360	1.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$58,600	$28.18	2,170	0.3
Salinas, CA	$58,430	$28.09	140	0.8
Carson City, NV	$58,380	$28.07	40	1.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$58,250	$28.00	110	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$58,240	$28.00	910	0.6
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$58,070	$27.92	280	1.4
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$57,670	$27.73	110	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$57,290	$27.54	60	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$57,100	$27.45	290	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$56,250	$27.04	790	0.7
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$55,890	$26.87	40	0.4
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$55,550	$26.71	210	0.7
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$54,850	$26.37	940	0.5
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$54,430	$26.17	210	0.7
Fresno, CA	$54,310	$26.11	190	0.4
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$53,500	$25.72	780	0.3
Fargo, ND-MN	$53,460	$25.70	50	0.3
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$52,760	$25.37	360	2.1
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$52,640	$25.31	90	0.7
Colorado Springs, CO	$52,210	$25.10	90	0.3
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$51,400	$24.71	80	0.2
Modesto, CA	$50,970	$24.50	120	0.6
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$50,570	$24.31	240	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$50,550	$24.30	100	0.3
Medford, OR	$50,440	$24.25	50	0.5
Richmond, VA	$50,130	$24.10	120	0.2
Boise City, ID	$50,070	$24.07	300	0.8
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$49,990	$24.04	970	1.2
Cleveland, OH	$49,910	$23.99	150	0.1
Bend, OR	$49,580	$23.84	60	0.6
Redding, CA	$49,350	$23.72	40	0.5
Asheville, NC	$49,190	$23.65	50	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$49,180	$23.65	450	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$49,160	$23.64	60	0.2
Wichita, KS	$48,520	$23.33	50	0.1
Port St. Lucie, FL	$48,460	$23.30	160	0.9
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$48,290	$23.22	950	0.3
Chico, CA	$47,940	$23.05	30	0.4
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$47,920	$23.04	430	0.1
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$47,840	$23.00	50	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$47,800	$22.98	470	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$47,520	$22.85	50	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$47,460	$22.82	450	0.3
Ogden, UT	$47,330	$22.76	170	0.6
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$47,320	$22.75	140	0.6
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$47,170	$22.68	40	0.7
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$47,120	$22.66	60	0.5
Columbus, OH	$47,050	$22.62	130	0.1
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$46,940	$22.57	60	1.0
Akron, OH	$46,760	$22.48	50	0.1
Huntsville, AL	$46,680	$22.44	30	0.1
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$46,660	$22.43	240	0.8
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$46,630	$22.42	110	0.1
Punta Gorda, FL	$46,560	$22.39	50	0.9
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$46,500	$22.36	180	0.3
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$46,480	$22.34	140	0.6
Gainesville, FL	$46,330	$22.27	40	0.3
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$46,280	$22.25	480	0.3
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$46,190	$22.21	50	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$46,020	$22.13	160	0.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$45,760	$22.00	50	0.1
Winston-Salem, NC	$45,760	$22.00	50	0.2
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$45,630	$21.94	280	0.8
Jacksonville, FL	$45,440	$21.84	250	0.3
Birmingham, AL	$45,390	$21.82	70	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$45,260	$21.76	160	0.2
St. George, UT	$45,120	$21.69	130	1.5
Ocala, FL	$45,110	$21.69	70	0.6
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$45,100	$21.69	80	0.3
Toledo, OH	$45,090	$21.68	50	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$44,930	$21.60	140	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$44,860	$21.57	130	0.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$44,690	$21.48	90	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$44,530	$21.41	130	0.2
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$44,510	$21.40	60	0.3
Twin Falls, ID	$44,320	$21.31	40	0.9
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$44,130	$21.22	50	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$44,130	$21.22	90	0.2
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$42,700	$20.53	40	0.2
Springfield, MO	$42,210	$20.29	50	0.2
Lafayette, LA	$40,580	$19.51	30	0.2
Idaho Falls, ID	$38,250	$18.39	60	0.7
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$37,010	$17.79	Not published	Not published
Santa Fe, NM	$36,930	$17.76	Not published	Not published
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$36,740	$17.67	40	0.1
Las Cruces, NM	$34,970	$16.81	30	0.4
Rochester, MN	Not published	Not published	50	0.4

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.