What Do Stonemason Do?

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

What Do Stonemasons Do On a Daily Basis?

• Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.
• Line interiors of molds with treated paper and fill molds with composition-stone mixture.
• Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
• Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
• Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
• Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.

Stonemason Required Skills

These are the skills Stonemasons say are the most useful in their careers:

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Types of Stonemason

• Granite Block Paver
• Rock Mason Apprentice
• Formstone Fitter
• Stone Repairer
• Stone Derrickman and Rigger

Stonemason Job Outlook

In the United States, there were 18,900 jobs for Stonemason in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.5% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1,800 new jobs for Stonemason by 2026. There will be an estimated 1,800 positions for Stonemason per year.

The states with the most job growth for Stonemason are Utah, Colorado, and Oregon. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Mississippi, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary for a Stonemason

The average yearly salary of a Stonemason ranges between $26,400 and $66,690.

Stonemasons who work in Nevada, New Jersey, or Wyoming, make the highest salaries.

How much do Stonemasons make in different U.S. states?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$43,710
Arizona	$35,960
California	$46,860
Colorado	$41,180
Connecticut	$43,790
Florida	$39,360
Georgia	$41,080
Hawaii	$50,490
Idaho	$36,060
Illinois	$50,390
Indiana	$48,430
Kansas	$42,600
Kentucky	$41,980
Louisiana	$30,900
Maine	$33,830
Maryland	$41,750
Massachusetts	$50,360
Michigan	$41,930
Minnesota	$45,670
Missouri	$43,150
Nevada	$57,490
New Hampshire	$46,750
New Jersey	$54,890
New Mexico	$32,120
New York	$41,560
North Carolina	$39,340
Ohio	$38,840
Oklahoma	$36,130
Oregon	$44,940
Pennsylvania	$51,010
South Carolina	$32,240
Tennessee	$38,020
Texas	$39,730
Utah	$45,380
Vermont	$45,630
Virginia	$49,420
Washington	$47,070
Wyoming	$52,340

What Tools do Stonemasons Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Stonemasons:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Intuit QuickBooks
• SAP software
• Virtual private networking VPN software
• Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
• CPR Visual Estimator
• Tradesman's Software Master Estimator
• RISA Technologies RISA-3D

How do I Become a Stonemason?

Education needed to be a Stonemason:

How Long Does it Take to Become a Stonemason?

Where Stonemasons Work

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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