Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Chico earn between $44,180 and $61,770.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $48KMedian
- $62K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,760 | $4,397 | $25.37 |
| Median | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,180 | $3,682 | $21.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,770 | $5,148 | $29.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $52,760, a single filer in Chico takes home about $43,215 a year, or $3,601 a month and $1,662 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Chico a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $52,760 buys what about $52,136 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 18th of 18 California metro areas for this job; Visalia pays the most ($73,750).
- Visalia$73,750
- San Francisco$72,110
- Santa Cruz$71,280
- San Jose$71,090
- Salinas$67,340
- Santa Rosa$66,300
- Los Angeles$63,890
- San Diego$61,680
- Riverside$60,550
- Chico$52,760
Highest-paying cities for tile and stone setters
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,920).
- Honolulu, HI$94,920
- Bremerton, WA$84,670
- Boston, MA$83,720
- Seattle, WA$82,470
- Chicago, IL$76,230
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Tile and Stone Setters salary in Chico: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Chico?
$25.36 an hour on average, and $23.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Chico?
About $43,215 a year ($3,601 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,505).
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 47-2044; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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