Tile and Stone Setters pay in California
$63,800avg. a year
$30.67 an hour · 8,250 employed
Tile and Stone Setters in California earn an average of $63,800 a year. That is $4,550 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $59,250. The best-paying metro area is Visalia, CA at $73,750.
$58,880Median pay
$30.67Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#13Of 47 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for tile and stone setters by metro area. Swipe to see all 18.
1110 jobs
Visalia, CA
$73,750
$35.46 an hour
21,020 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$72,110
$34.67 an hour
350 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$71,280
$34.27 an hour
4430 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$71,090
$34.18 an hour
5140 jobs
Salinas, CA
$67,340
$32.38 an hour
6280 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$66,300
$31.88 an hour
72,170 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$63,890
$30.72 an hour
8910 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$61,680
$29.65 an hour
9940 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$60,550
$29.11 an hour
10790 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$59,850
$28.78 an hour
11180 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$59,780
$28.74 an hour
12160 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,450
$28.58 an hour
13210 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$58,710
$28.22 an hour
14120 jobs
Modesto, CA
$57,760
$27.77 an hour
15190 jobs
Fresno, CA
$57,520
$27.65 an hour
1690 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,310
$27.55 an hour
1740 jobs
Redding, CA
$56,480
$27.15 an hour
1830 jobs
Chico, CA
$52,760
$25.36 an hour
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Tile and Stone Setters pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California tile and stone setters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $59,250 | $28.49 |
| California | $63,800 | $30.67 |
| Nevada | $69,920 | $33.62 |
| Oregon | $59,890 | $28.79 |
| Arizona | $53,670 | $25.80 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do tile and stone setters make in California?
The average is $63,800 a year, and the median is $58,880. That is $4,550 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $59,250.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$30.67 an hour on average; the median is $28.31.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Visalia, CA ($73,750), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($72,110). The lowest average among 18 metro areas with data is Chico, CA ($52,760).
How does California rank?
California ranks #13 of 47 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2044. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national tile and stone setters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.