Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,070 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Chicago earn between $49,710 and $100,920.
- $48K10th
- $50K25th
- $75KMedian
- $101K75th
- $114K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,230 | $6,352 | $36.65 |
| Median | $74,670 | $6,222 | $35.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,710 | $4,142 | $23.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,920 | $8,410 | $48.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $76,230, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $58,825 a year, or $4,902 a month and $2,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $60,201 | $5,017 |
| Working in IL | $58,825 | $4,902 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $76,230 buys what about $73,585 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in nearby metro areas
- Milwaukee, WI$66,870
- Kalamazoo, MI$54,110
- Madison, WI$69,260
- Grand Rapids, MI$47,990
- Indianapolis, IN$54,200
- Green Bay, WI$63,640
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 Chicago: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Chicago?
$36.65 an hour on average, and $35.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Chicago?
About $58,825 a year ($4,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,230.
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% more 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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