Stonemasons

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 47-2022.00

What the work is

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

Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.
Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.

Region

$45,790

Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)

New workers start near $35,730

Experienced workers reach $64,620

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

-3%

U.S. employment change

800

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

12,100

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Apprenticeship

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Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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