Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,130 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Las Cruces earn between $32,670 and $44,810.
- $30K10th
- $33K25th
- $35KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,370 | $3,281 | $18.93 |
| Median | $34,970 | $2,914 | $16.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,670 | $2,722 | $15.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,810 | $3,734 | $21.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $39,370, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $33,088 a year, or $2,757 a month and $1,273 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Las Cruces a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $39,370 buys what about $43,642 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 3rd 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 Las Cruces: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Las Cruces?
$18.93 an hour on average, and $16.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $33,088 a year ($2,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,370.
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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