Stonemasons
SOC Code: 47-2022
Stonemasons carries a 14% AI exposure score (Low automation risk), with a median annual wage of $51,990 and -3.0% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 12,100 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 14% AI exposure, Stonemasons sits 23 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 1% of them. It ranks among the more AI-resilient roles in the dataset.
Career outlook score
51/100
Stonemasons, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage D $51,990
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F -3.0%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) A+ 14% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Stonemasons in the Low band.
Credential × growth standing
Open entry with non-declining BLS pace
Stonemasons keeps an HS / some college bar (333 of 832) and sits in Slow growth (245 of 832). Lower formal gates with a non-shrinking employment line - skill and AI desks matter more than credentials here.
Where Stonemasons sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Stonemasons sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
14% Among the lowest lower than 99% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Stonemasons vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Stonemasons is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Stonemasons's Low automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 47-2022) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Stonemasons be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Stonemasons. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
- 2. Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
- 3. Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
- 4. Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
- 5. Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.
- 6. Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.
- 7. Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.
- 8. Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
- 9. Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
- 10. Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.
Key Skills Required
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Operations Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Mathematics
Knowledge Areas
- Building and Construction
- Design
- Mathematics
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Production and Processing
- Sales and Marketing
- Public Safety and Security
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Stonemasons?
Stonemasons has an AI exposure score of 14%, indicating a low level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Stonemasons?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Stonemasons is projected to decline by 3.0% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 12,100 workers.
What skills are needed for Stonemasons?
Key skills for Stonemasons include Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, and others. Typical entry-level education is High school diploma or equivalent.
How much do Stonemasons earn?
The median annual wage for Stonemasons is $51,990, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Stonemasons?
The typical entry-level education for Stonemasons is High school diploma or equivalent. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Apprenticeship. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Stonemasons?
Stonemasons roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Low automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Stonemasons: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (14% here).
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- Landscaping and groundskeeping workers · AI exposure 14%
- Recreational vehicle service technicians · AI exposure 14%
- Aircraft mechanics and service technicians · AI exposure 13%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (-3.0% here).
- Childcare workers · growth -2.9%
- Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers · growth -2.9%
- Telecommunications line installers and repairers · growth -3.1%
- Broadcast technicians · growth -2.8%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
Related Occupations
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What to do with this
Use Stonemasons' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Stonemasons side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).