Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,580 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Richmond earn between $36,730 and $61,550.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $50KMedian
- $62K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,430 | $4,286 | $24.73 |
| Median | $50,130 | $4,178 | $24.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,730 | $3,061 | $17.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,550 | $5,129 | $29.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $51,430, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $41,361 a year, or $3,447 a month and $1,591 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).
Is Richmond a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $51,430 buys what about $52,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Richmond$51,430
- Virginia Beach$45,040
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 Richmond: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Richmond?
$24.73 an hour on average, and $24.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Richmond?
About $41,361 a year ($3,447 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,430.
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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