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Also called carver, internal carver, marble carver and sandblast carver.
$46,170
Median pay a year
33,190
People do this work
6
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Engraving designs
Drawing guide lines
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Inspecting finishes of workpieces
Measuring product dimensions
Selecting production equipment
Loading materials into production equipment
Attaching accessories
Drilling holes in parts
Applying masonry finishes
Trimming excess material from workpieces
Cutting industrial materials
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Manufacturing Stone Cutter and Carver
Summary
Stone cutter and carver shaping and finishing stone according to diagrams, using tools and measuring instruments to ensure accuracy and smoothness in designs and carvings
Experience
Manufacturing Stone Cutter and Carver
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Verified depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings using measuring instruments
Cut, shaped, and finished rough blocks of building or monumental stone according to diagrams
Carved designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone using knowledge of carving techniques
Moved fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish
Selected chisels and tools, and determined sequence of use for carving
Loaded sandblasting equipment with abrasives and activated jets to create designs
Skills
Core Skills
Engraving designs, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Drilling holes in parts, Driver's license
Hands-On Work
Drawing guide lines, Loading materials into production equipment, Attaching accessories, Applying masonry finishes
Checking & Planning
Inspecting finishes of workpieces, Measuring product dimensions, Selecting production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Checked cuts for right sizesFelt surfaces for smoothnessShaped and finished stone designsDrew designs on stone surfacesCut and shaped rough stone blocksDrilled holes and carved grooves
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Checked cuts for accurate dimensions to meet design specifications
Shaped and finished stone designs, ensuring smooth surfaces and precise details
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Checked cuts to ensure all matched the provided blueprints and met design specifications
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Ensured all cuts matched the provided blueprintsConfirmed dimensions with measuring tools for accuracyReduced errors by double-checking each cut
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Show what improved in the finish or quality of the designs
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Shaped and finished stone designs, ensuring smooth surfaces and precise details
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Achieved a higher quality finish on all designsImproved surface smoothness for better aestheticsEnhanced detail accuracy in final stone products
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What a Manufacturing Stone Cutter and Carver does
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Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
What it pays
How much does a Manufacturing Stone Cutter and Carver make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$39,280
Median
$46,170
75th percentile
$53,000
About 33,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$35,560
$36,730
$45,470
AR
$30,520
$35,620
$44,160
AZ
$46,050
$49,060
$50,790
CA
$45,180
$49,190
$58,770
CO
$42,200
$49,530
$59,020
CT
$44,060
$52,520
$58,270
DE
$43,070
$47,940
$52,730
FL
$39,610
$45,030
$47,230
GA
$35,590
$47,160
$50,560
HI
$43,130
$55,990
$71,380
IA
$41,610
$46,220
$53,600
ID
$37,490
$42,620
$47,690
IL
$39,020
$47,180
$49,960
IN
$39,620
$46,400
$54,080
KS
$44,720
$47,360
$58,230
KY
$37,990
$41,590
$46,680
LA
$38,800
$46,870
$59,760
MA
$47,780
$50,550
$59,240
MD
$39,850
$50,360
$61,870
ME
$46,810
$48,640
$50,330
MI
$39,110
$45,250
$48,100
MN
$39,480
$45,790
$53,950
MO
$40,820
$46,380
$51,790
MS
$29,630
$37,580
$45,590
MT
$48,520
$57,860
$61,010
NC
$35,010
$38,190
$46,790
ND
$41,860
$46,170
$48,950
NE
$43,430
$46,220
$48,090
NH
$43,650
$51,470
$58,140
NJ
$39,640
$47,360
$60,510
NM
$37,780
$46,970
$47,840
NV
$37,450
$45,020
$49,770
NY
$39,520
$45,940
$55,070
OH
$37,970
$44,560
$50,250
OK
$38,340
$46,460
$48,600
OR
$48,000
$52,740
$57,420
PA
$39,500
$45,310
$49,410
RI
$44,630
$47,610
$53,570
SC
$37,780
$46,110
$49,250
TN
$38,620
$45,860
$50,910
TX
$35,530
$40,010
$47,670
UT
$36,540
$43,440
$48,700
VA
$38,180
$45,410
$48,010
VT
$44,680
$48,660
$58,970
WA
$48,580
$51,780
$61,520
WI
$45,380
$48,030
$55,300
WV
$39,490
$43,300
$47,840
WY
$34,810
$37,510
$42,910
Other names
Other names for this job
carver, internal carver, marble carver, sandblast carver, statue carver, stone carver, tombstone carver, stone cutters and carvers manufacturing, chiseler, cutter, dresser, foot caster.
More names for this work
granite cutter, granite fabricator, granite slab fabricator, granite worker, hand stonecutter, marble cutter, monument letterer, polisher, sandblaster, slab worker, stone cutter, stone decorator, stone dresser, stone fabricator, stone sandblaster, stonecutter, stoneworker, vault maker.
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Manufacturing Stone Cutter and Carver
Already yours: Cutting industrial materials, Reading work orders or instructions, Selecting production equipment
4 of the 38 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$46,170 a year
What you have not done yet. Measuring materials, Measuring substances, Measuring product dimensions
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This page is about the occupation Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing. 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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.