Stonemasons
What Stonemasons Do
Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
- Self-employed
- 27.3%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 4.7/5
- Designimportance 3.7/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.7/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.1/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.0/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.0/5
- English Languageimportance 3.0/5
- Production and Processingimportance 2.9/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8/5
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.8/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7/5
- Spend Time Standing4.7/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons94% skill match
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers94% skill match
- Tile and Stone Setters93% skill match
- Carpenters93% skill match
- Fence Erectors93% skill match
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians92% skill match
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film91% skill match
- Upholsterers91% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.3/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.3/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.1/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
- Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 2.9/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.8/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- CPR Visual Estimator
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Gregg Software Gregg Rock-It
- ProEst Software ProEst Estimating
- RISA Technologies RISA-3D
- Tradesman's Software Master Estimator
- Virtual private networking VPN software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Perseverance
- Cautiousness
- Achievement Orientation
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticLow
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where stonemasons make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Bozeman, MT18.18× national avg
- 2Portland-South Portland, ME8.90× national avg
- 3Reno, NV3.88× national avg
- 4Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV2.69× national avg
- 5Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA2.43× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Brickmasons and BlockmasonsLateral Move
- Tile and Stone SettersLateral Move
- Terrazzo Workers and FinishersLateral Move
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersLateral Move
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.