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Stonemasons in Maryland

Considering working as a Stonemasons in Maryland? Here’s what you need to know. 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 Make in Maryland?

For a stonemasons working in Maryland, wages run about $47,890 per year (or roughly $23.02/hour).Annual wages span from $39,180 at the 10th percentile to $47,890 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$39,180	$18.84
25th percentile	$43,720	$21.02
Median (50th)	$47,890	$23.02
75th percentile	$47,890	$23.02
90th percentile	$47,890	$23.02

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Maryland nationwide is 7.89, suggesting that stonemasons are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, stonemasons earn a median of $64,233 per year ($30.88/hour), below the Maryland median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 360,544 stonemasons nationwide. In Maryland alone, around 1,230 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 180 stonemasons.

Top Maryland Metros for Stonemasons

These are the Maryland metros with the most stonemasons in Maryland.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	170	$41,090

Top States for Stonemasons Employment

The table below shows the states where the most stonemasons work.

State	Number Employed
Maryland	1,230
Texas	840
California	790
New York	750
Massachusetts	560
Florida	360
Arizona	340
Utah	330
Washington	290
Colorado	260
Maine	240
Michigan	230
Ohio	220
Tennessee	210
Nevada	180
Indiana	180
Wisconsin	180
New Jersey	130
Virginia	110
Kansas	110

Highest-Paying States for Stonemasons

These states pay the most for stonemasons.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$93,320
Connecticut	$81,180
Minnesota	$80,870
Montana	$75,110
Wisconsin	$69,540
Vermont	$68,620
Oregon	$67,080
California	$64,880
Massachusetts	$62,650
Missouri	$61,700

Skills

Top stonemasons skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for stonemasons, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Stonemasons typically:

• 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.
• Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
• Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.
• Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
• Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
• Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.
• Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.
• Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Intuit QuickBooks

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Masonry

Related Careers

Careers similar to stonemasons include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Carpenters
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
• Floor Sanders and Finishers
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Also Known As

Artificial Stone Applicator, Banker Mason, Composition Stone Applicator, Construction Monument Setter, Curbstone Setter, Flagstone Layer, Formstone Fitter, Granite Block Paver, Granite Setter, Marble Installer, Marble Setter, Marble Shop Worker, Mason, Mason Mechanic, Material Applicator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-2022.00