Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

47-2022 Stonemasons

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

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,420 10.8 % $17.43 $36,260 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.56 $12.22 $16.44 $21.49 $27.17
Annual Wage (2) $19,880 $25,410 $34,200 $44,710 $56,520

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Building foundation and exterior contractors 9,280 $18.42 $38,320
Building finishing contractors 1,420 $18.15 $37,740
Residential building construction 830 $14.03 $29,180
Employment services 490 $14.28 $29,700
Other miscellaneous store retailers 370 $11.34 $23,590

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Nonresidential building construction 150 $19.93 $41,460
Other heavy construction (7) $19.68 $40,940
Local government (OES designation) 40 $19.44 $40,440
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 170 $18.57 $38,620
Building foundation and exterior contractors 9,280 $18.42 $38,320

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Vermont 200 $23.28 $48,430 0.069%
Arizona 840 $14.25 $29,630 0.037%
Montana 130 $18.13 $37,720 0.033%
Washington 700 $20.23 $42,080 0.027%
Colorado 530 $20.38 $42,390 0.025%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
New York 780 $25.40 $52,830 0.009%
Hawaii 100 $25.02 $52,040 0.018%
Vermont 200 $23.28 $48,430 0.069%
Utah (7) $21.94 $45,640 (7)
California 1,470 $21.40 $44,510 0.010%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Danbury, CT PMSA 80 (7) (7) 0.089%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 600 $19.96 $41,510 0.047%
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA 70 $17.34 $36,060 0.041%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 70 $23.71 $49,310 0.035%
Orange County, CA PMSA 480 $19.53 $40,620 0.033%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
New York, NY PMSA 640 $26.13 $54,350 0.016%
San Francisco, CA PMSA (7) $24.85 $51,690 (7)
Denver, CO PMSA (7) $24.38 $50,720 (7)
Oakland, CA PMSA (7) $24.30 $50,550 (7)
San Diego, CA MSA (7) $24.13 $50,180 (7)

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005