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Stonemasons
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2022
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$57,390
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
1,900
Proj. Annual Openings
7,820
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.4%
Top Skills
1.Critical Thinking
2.Coordination
3.Time Management
4.Social Perceptiveness
5.Complex Problem Solving
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
Common titles: Marble Installer, Marble Shop Worker, Mason, Mason Mechanic, Stone Derrickman, Stone Installer
Representative Tasks
- •Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
- •Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
- •Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
- •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.
- •Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Align masonry materials.
- •Mark reference points on construction materials.
- •Apply decorative masonry finishes.
- •Apply mortar.
- •Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 76% Bright |
| Median Salary | $57,390 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |