Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,040 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Honolulu earn between $71,070 and $107,640.
- $44K10th
- $71K25th
- $87KMedian
- $108K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,920 | $7,910 | $45.63 |
| Median | $86,850 | $7,238 | $41.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,070 | $5,922 | $34.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,640 | $8,970 | $51.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tile and Stone Setters pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Tile and stone setters in Honolulu earn 9% more than the Hawaii average ($87,390) and 60% more than the U.S. average ($59,250). At the median the gap is +56% against the U.S. median of $55,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $94,920 | $86,850 | $43,590 | $170,040 | 290 |
| Hawaii | $87,390 | $79,270 | $43,980 | $114,300 | 440 |
| United States | $59,250 | $55,690 | $37,140 | $86,110 | 35,850 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $94,920, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $70,196 a year, or $5,850 a month and $2,700 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $94,920 buys what about $85,544 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Tile and Stone Setters salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$94,920
- Kahului$69,000
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Honolulu?
$45.64 an hour on average, and $41.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $70,196 a year ($5,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,920. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do tile and stone setters earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 60% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,250).
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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.82, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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