SOC 47-2044 · New Haven, CT metro

Tile and Stone Setters Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for tile and stone setters in New Haven, Connecticut is $61,880 a year ($29.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,750: half of the 50 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,250).

$61,880average per year

$29.75 / hourMedian $62,750Take-home ≈ $49,359

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tile and Stone Setters pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,570 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in New Haven earn between $49,230 and $63,960.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,880$5,157$29.75
Median$62,750$5,229$30.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,230$4,102$23.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,960$5,330$30.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Tile and Stone Setters pay in New Haven vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Tile and stone setters in New Haven earn 10% less than the Connecticut average ($69,090) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($59,250). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $55,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Haven$61,880$62,750$47,670$81,57050
Connecticut$69,090$63,150$47,660$104,070230
United States$59,250$55,690$37,140$86,11035,850

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $61,880, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $49,359 a year, or $4,113 a month and $1,898 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is New Haven a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $61,880 buys what about $59,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tile and Stone Setters salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 2nd of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($67,070).

All Tile and Stone Setters salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for tile and stone setters

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,920).

Tile and Stone Setters salary by city

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Tile and Stone Setters salary in New Haven: questions

How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in New Haven?

$29.75 an hour on average, and $30.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in New Haven?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in New Haven?

About $49,359 a year ($4,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,880. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do tile and stone setters earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,250).

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 New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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