Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,740 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Boise earn between $45,000 and $56,650.
- $34K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $57K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,710 | $4,226 | $24.38 |
| Median | $50,070 | $4,172 | $24.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,000 | $3,750 | $21.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,650 | $4,721 | $27.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $50,710, a single filer in Boise takes home about $41,346 a year, or $3,446 a month and $1,590 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $50,710 buys what about $51,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$50,710
- Twin Falls$45,250
- Idaho Falls$42,640
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 Boise: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Boise?
$24.38 an hour on average, and $24.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Boise?
About $41,346 a year ($3,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,710. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.36, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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