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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2022 Stonemasons

Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.


National estimates for Stonemasons
Industry profile for Stonemasons
Geographic profile for Stonemasons

National estimates for Stonemasons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Stonemasons:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
10,220 6.7 % $ 26.97 $ 56,100 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Stonemasons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.70 $ 20.39 $ 24.14 $ 30.84 $ 39.63
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,740 $ 42,410 $ 50,210 $ 64,150 $ 82,430


Industry profile for Stonemasons:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Stonemasons are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Stonemasons, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Stonemasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 6,210 0.65 $ 27.24 $ 56,650
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,060 0.26 $ 21.25 $ 44,210
Residential Building Construction 890 0.10 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 620 0.08 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Building Finishing Contractors 560 0.07 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Stonemasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 6,210 0.65 $ 27.24 $ 56,650
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,060 0.26 $ 21.25 $ 44,210
Residential Building Construction 890 0.10 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 620 0.08 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Building Finishing Contractors 560 0.07 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Stonemasons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 200 0.02 $ 40.07 $ 83,340
Residential Building Construction 890 0.10 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Employment Services 80 (7) $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 6,210 0.65 $ 27.24 $ 56,650
Death Care Services 90 0.07 $ 27.01 $ 56,180


Geographic profile for Stonemasons:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Stonemasons are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Stonemasons, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of stonemasons by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Stonemasons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,430 0.14 2.00 $ 29.25 $ 60,850
New York 760 0.08 1.20 $ 37.53 $ 78,070
Utah 660 0.41 5.88 $ 27.44 $ 57,070
Colorado 560 0.20 2.90 $ 24.62 $ 51,210
Florida 530 0.06 0.84 $ 22.35 $ 46,480


Map of location quotient of stonemasons by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Stonemasons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 660 0.41 5.88 $ 27.44 $ 57,070
Maine 230 0.37 5.35 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Montana 130 0.26 3.81 $ 30.39 $ 63,200
Nevada 310 0.22 3.16 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Colorado 560 0.20 2.90 $ 24.62 $ 51,210


Map of annual mean wages of stonemasons by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Stonemasons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 290 0.07 1.01 $ 40.18 $ 83,570
District of Columbia 50 0.07 1.05 $ 40.05 $ 83,300
New York 760 0.08 1.20 $ 37.53 $ 78,070
Washington 100 0.03 0.40 $ 31.93 $ 66,420
Vermont 60 0.19 2.74 $ 31.24 $ 64,980



Map of employment of stonemasons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Stonemasons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 850 0.09 1.33 $ 38.76 $ 80,610
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 500 0.48 6.98 $ 26.98 $ 56,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 490 0.08 1.17 $ 28.41 $ 59,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 450 0.28 4.03 $ 27.30 $ 56,780
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 260 0.25 3.63 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
Salt Lake City, UT 250 0.32 4.64 $ 28.17 $ 58,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 250 0.16 2.33 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 230 0.09 1.25 $ 25.11 $ 52,230
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 150 0.08 1.14 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.12 1.74 $ 28.09 $ 58,420


Map of location quotient of stonemasons by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Stonemasons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA 120 0.61 8.88 $ 44.66 $ 92,880
New Bedford, MA 30 0.50 7.17 $ 27.88 $ 58,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 500 0.48 6.98 $ 26.98 $ 56,120
Salt Lake City, UT 250 0.32 4.64 $ 28.17 $ 58,600
Salem, OR 50 0.30 4.35 $ 31.04 $ 64,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 450 0.28 4.03 $ 27.30 $ 56,780
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 260 0.25 3.63 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
Fort Collins, CO 40 0.22 3.18 $ 22.36 $ 46,520
Colorado Springs, CO 50 0.17 2.47 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 250 0.16 2.33 $ 26.55 $ 55,230


Map of annual mean wages of stonemasons by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Stonemasons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA 120 0.61 8.88 $ 44.66 $ 92,880
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 850 0.09 1.33 $ 38.76 $ 80,610
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 70 0.04 0.51 $ 32.61 $ 67,820
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 150 0.08 1.14 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Salem, OR 50 0.30 4.35 $ 31.04 $ 64,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $ 28.50 $ 59,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 490 0.08 1.17 $ 28.41 $ 59,090
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 0.60 $ 28.28 $ 58,820
Salt Lake City, UT 250 0.32 4.64 $ 28.17 $ 58,600
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.12 1.74 $ 28.09 $ 58,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Stonemasons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 160 0.84 12.09 $ 23.02 $ 47,890
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.70 10.20 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.48 7.00 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 6.39 $ 22.39 $ 46,580
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.40 5.84 $ 27.49 $ 57,190

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Stonemasons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 160 0.84 12.09 $ 23.02 $ 47,890
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.70 10.20 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.48 7.00 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 6.39 $ 22.39 $ 46,580
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.40 5.84 $ 27.49 $ 57,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Stonemasons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.48 7.00 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.40 5.84 $ 27.49 $ 57,190
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 160 0.84 12.09 $ 23.02 $ 47,890
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.70 10.20 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 6.39 $ 22.39 $ 46,580


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023