SOC 47-2044 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Tile and Stone Setters Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for tile and stone setters in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $45,040 a year ($21.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,260: half of the 160 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,505).

$45,040average per year

$21.65 / hourMedian $45,260Take-home ≈ $36,594

  • $26K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,110 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Virginia Beach earn between $35,850 and $58,050.

  • $26K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,040$3,753$21.65
Median$45,260$3,772$21.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,850$2,988$17.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,050$4,838$27.91

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

Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $45,040, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $36,594 a year, or $3,049 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$37,081$3,090
Working in VA$36,594$3,049

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $45,040 buys what about $45,987 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tile and Stone Setters salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($51,430).

All Tile and Stone Setters salaries in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach: questions

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

$21.65 an hour on average, and $21.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,594 a year ($3,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,040.

Do tile and stone setters earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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