SOC 47-2044 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Tile and Stone Setters Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for tile and stone setters in Albany, New York is $60,940 a year ($29.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,670: half of the 110 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,505).

$60,940average per year

$29.30 / hourMedian $57,670Take-home ≈ $48,399

  • $35K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,050 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Albany earn between $47,740 and $71,390.

  • $35K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,940$5,078$29.30
Median$57,670$4,806$27.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,740$3,978$22.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,390$5,949$34.32

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

Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $60,940, a single filer in Albany takes home about $48,399 a year, or $4,033 a month and $1,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $60,940 buys what about $61,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tile and Stone Setters salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 4th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($68,290).

All Tile and Stone Setters salaries in New York

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 Albany: questions

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

$29.30 an hour on average, and $27.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,399 a year ($4,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,940. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do tile and stone setters earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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