Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers

Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and slabs for the construction and maintenance of stone structures and monumental masonry, and carve designs and figures in stone.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

Check your Wage

  • The majority of Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers earn a salary between $1,956 and $4,533 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers ranges from $1,956 to $3,331.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between $2,066 and $3,735 per month.

Tasks and duties

  • Driving wedges into quarried stone to break it into slabs or blocks
  • Selecting and grading slabs and blocks of granite, marble, and other stone
  • Cutting, shaping and finishing building and monumental stone such as granite or marble using hand tools or hand-held power tools
  • Making patterns and marking shapes on stone for subsequent sawing, planing, drilling and other dressing and cutting operations
  • Cutting and carving characters, figures or designs on stone blocks used for monuments or memorials
  • Setting stone in the erection of monuments and memorials
  • Repairing and replacing stonework on old buildings, churches and monuments
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