Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.
Tile and Stone Setters earn a median $25.00/hr ($52,000/yr). Top-paying state: Illinois at $41.55/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$33.75/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $41.55 |
| 2 | New York | $39.22 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $37.88 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $36.55 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $35.22 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $46.55 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $43.88 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $41.22 |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39.55 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $38.22 |
The base wage of $25.00/hr becomes approximately $33.75/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).