Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,950 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Pittsburgh earn between $51,260 and $79,770.
- $44K10th
- $51K25th
- $66KMedian
- $80K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,110 | $5,592 | $32.26 |
| Median | $65,750 | $5,479 | $31.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,260 | $4,272 | $24.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,770 | $6,648 | $38.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $67,110, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $53,982 a year, or $4,498 a month and $2,076 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $67,110 buys what about $70,888 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($69,480).
- Philadelphia$69,480
- Pittsburgh$67,110
- Lancaster$66,090
- Allentown$62,060
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$32.27 an hour on average, and $31.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $53,982 a year ($4,498 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,110. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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