Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,730 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Albuquerque earn between $35,060 and $48,430.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,970 | $3,664 | $21.14 |
| Median | $46,020 | $3,835 | $22.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,060 | $2,922 | $16.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,430 | $4,036 | $23.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $43,970, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $36,586 a year, or $3,049 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $43,970 buys what about $46,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($44,770).
- Santa Fe$44,770
- Albuquerque$43,970
- Las Cruces$39,370
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Albuquerque?
$21.14 an hour on average, and $22.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $36,586 a year ($3,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,970.
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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