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Also called artificial stone applicator, banker mason, composition stone applicator and construction monument setter.
$57,390
Median pay a year
7,820
People do this work
6
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Stonemason
Summary
Stonemason building stone structures like walls and piers, setting stone or marble in place, and shaping materials using tools. Responsible for aligning, filling joints, and cleaning surfaces for a finished look
Experience
Stonemason
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level
Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern
Removed wedges and filled joints between stones, using a trowel
Cleaned excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid
Shaped, trimmed, faced, and cut marble or stone, using power saws and hand tools
Mixed mortar or grout and poured or spread it on marble slabs, stone, or foundation
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Set up walls and foundationsLaid stone or marble in placeFilled joints between stonesCleaned excess mortar from surfacesShaped and cut marble or stoneMixed and spread mortar or grout
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Set up walls and foundations, ensuring proper alignment and stability of structures
Filled joints between stones to create a seamless finish and enhance durability
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Set up several walls and foundations each week, ensuring proper alignment and stability of structures
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Several each weekA few every dayMost of the projects
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Show what improved once the joints were filled
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Filled joints between stones to create a seamless finish and enhance durability
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The overall look of the structureThe strength of the wallThe weather resistance of the stones
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Installing masonry materials
Cutting masonry materials
Applying mortar
Aligning masonry materials
Applying masonry finishes
Smoothing surfaces
Mixing needed substances
Removing excess materials
Digging holes or trenches
Spreading concrete or mixtures
Drilling holes in materials
Marking reference points
The work itself
What a Stonemason does
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Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
What it pays
How much does a Stonemason make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,450
Median
$57,390
75th percentile
$71,630
About 7,820 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$27,920
$42,210
$43,960
AZ
$32,000
$42,130
$59,000
CA
$49,740
$60,930
$76,860
CO
$44,500
$49,630
$58,400
FL
$48,910
$58,980
$69,480
IN
$39,990
$45,870
$53,960
KS
$47,580
$57,550
$67,140
MA
$60,140
$69,610
$83,200
MD
$42,080
$44,280
$47,360
ME
$51,590
$60,980
$61,950
MI
$56,240
$59,160
$64,600
MN
$45,500
$60,510
$80,470
MO
$37,440
$43,880
$44,200
MS
$39,300
$40,700
$45,780
MT
$58,750
$61,040
$72,800
NC
$49,570
$52,760
$53,060
NH
$48,620
$57,600
$63,320
NJ
$57,400
$66,210
$74,570
NV
$57,780
$79,600
$79,620
NY
$42,210
$46,980
$53,320
OH
$42,140
$48,820
$63,440
OK
$37,440
$40,930
$41,760
PA
$44,240
$59,060
$89,640
RI
$37,870
$62,510
$62,510
TN
$40,120
$46,830
$50,080
TX
$38,400
$45,790
$55,490
UT
$38,300
$49,260
$52,940
VA
$45,720
$48,550
$50,260
VT
$51,910
$65,950
$89,110
WA
$57,200
$78,010
$109,280
WI
$62,170
$82,740
$85,340
Other names
Other names for this job
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.
More names for this work
mason, mason mechanic, material applicator, memorial mason, monument erector, monument installer, monument mason, monument setter, permastone applicator, permastone installer, rock mason, stone chimney mason, stone derrickman, stone installer, stone layer, stone mason, stone paver, stone repairer, stone setter, utility applicator.
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This page is about the occupation Stonemasons. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.