Stone Cutters and Carvers build judgment and decision making, time management and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (88%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 88% | $76,170 | — | None |
| 2 | Stonemasons | 87% | $57,390 | — | None |
| 3 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 86% | $51,330 | — | None |
| 4 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 86% | $63,870 | — | None |
| 5 | Tile and Stone Setters | 85% | $55,690 | — | None |
| 6 | Furniture Finishers | 84% | $44,540 | — | None |
| 7 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 81% | $62,120 | — | None |
| 8 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 80% | $46,680 | — | None |
| 9 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | 79% | $48,740 | — | None |
| 10 | Carpet Installers | 78% | $50,340 | — | None |
Compared with Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as stone cutters and carvers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
88% skill match · $76,170
Quality Control Analysis · Coordination · Repairing
87% skill match · $57,390
Management of Personnel Resources · Operations Monitoring · Persuasion
86% skill match · $51,330
Operations Monitoring
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (88% skill match, median $76,170), Stonemasons (87% skill match, median $57,390) and Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (86% skill match, median $51,330), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than stone cutters and carvers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.