Occupational Employment and Wages, May 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.

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Industry profile for this occupation
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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)
13,710	7.9 %	$17.36	$36,110	2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$9.63	$12.04	$16.35	$21.33	$27.21
Annual Wage (2)	$20,030	$25,040	$34,000	$44,360	$56,590

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Employment rank	Wage rank
Building foundation and exterior contractors	8,940	$18.26	$37,990	1	6
Building finishing contractors	1,190	$17.82	$37,070	2	8
Residential building construction	860	$14.24	$29,610	3	11
Employment services	570	$14.12	$29,360	4	12
Other miscellaneous store retailers	370	$11.17	$23,230	5	14

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Employment rank	Wage rank
Other heavy construction	(6)	$20.40	$42,440	(6)	1
Nonresidential building construction	170	$19.50	$40,560	7	2
Highway, street, and bridge construction	40	$18.70	$38,890	13	3
Local government (OES designation)	40	$18.57	$38,630	12	4
Other specialty trade contractors	(6)	$18.35	$38,170	(6)	5

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	Wage rank within State
Vermont	140	$22.73	$47,280	0.048%	125
Arizona	660	$13.24	$27,550	0.029%	434
Mississippi	280	$10.46	$21,760	0.026%	514
Rhode Island	110	$15.10	$31,410	0.023%	327
Colorado	480	$19.27	$40,080	0.023%	278

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of State employment	Wage rank within State
New York	980	$24.82	$51,630	0.012%	239
Hawaii	90	$24.80	$51,590	0.016%	119
Vermont	140	$22.73	$47,280	0.048%	125
Nevada	210	$21.68	$45,100	0.020%	206
California	1,290	$21.61	$44,950	0.009%	316

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
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA	90	$23.48	$48,830	0.045%
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA	70	$10.15	$21,110	0.036%
Orange County, CA PMSA	460	$20.37	$42,380	0.032%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA	460	$12.83	$26,680	0.029%
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA MSA	130	$15.86	$32,990	0.025%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage	Percent of MSA employment
San Jose, CA PMSA	(6)	$36.40	$75,700	(6)
New York, NY PMSA	810	$25.49	$53,010	0.020%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA	90	$23.48	$48,830	0.045%
San Diego, CA MSA	(6)	$23.32	$48,500	(6)
Oakland, CA PMSA	(6)	$23.29	$48,440	(6)

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(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.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004