Stonemasons pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,920 or more. The middle half of stonemasons in Philadelphia earn between $47,750 and $71,470.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $61KMedian
- $71K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,440 | $5,120 | $29.54 |
| Median | $61,140 | $5,095 | $29.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,750 | $3,979 | $22.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,470 | $5,956 | $34.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Stonemasons salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $61,440, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $49,661 a year, or $4,138 a month and $1,910 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $49,700 | $4,142 |
| Working in PA | $49,661 | $4,138 |
| Working in MD | $48,840 | $4,070 |
| Working in DE | $48,704 | $4,059 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for stonemasons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $61,440 buys what about $59,910 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Stonemasons salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 2nd of 3 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Pittsburgh pays the most ($66,630).
- Pittsburgh$66,630
- Philadelphia$61,440
- Lancaster$55,940
Highest-paying cities for stonemasons
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,500).
- Seattle, WA$87,500
- Chicago, IL$81,970
- Las Vegas, NV$78,340
- Boston, MA$78,130
- San Francisco, CA$75,780
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Stonemasons salary in Philadelphia: questions
How much do stonemasons make an hour in Philadelphia?
$29.54 an hour on average, and $29.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level stonemasons salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the stonemasons take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $49,661 a year ($4,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,440. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do stonemasons earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,093).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2022; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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