Stonemasons build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and time management 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 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (84%).
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 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 84% | $47,550 | −17% | None |
| 2 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 81% | $46,170Pay for the broader BLS group “Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 76% | $57,430 | 0% | None |
| 4 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 75% | $63,870 | +11% | None |
| 5 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 75% | $51,330 | −11% | None |
| 6 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 75% | $53,750 | −6% | None |
| 7 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 74% | $61,390 | +7% | None |
| 8 | Fence Erectors | 74% | $47,980 | −16% | None |
| 9 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 74% | $48,110 | −16% | None |
| 10 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 74% | $61,290 | +7% | None |
Compared with Stonemasons, median $57,390. 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 stonemasons (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.
84% skill match · $47,550 · −17% pay
Troubleshooting · Equipment Maintenance · Installation
81% skill match · $46,170 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Operations Analysis
76% skill match · $57,430 · 0% pay
Operation and Control · Equipment Maintenance · Equipment Selection
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (84% skill match, median $47,550), Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing (81% skill match, median $46,170) and Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining (76% skill match, median $57,430), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 6 pay more than stonemasons at the median. The biggest increases: Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (+22%, $70,070), Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas (+18%, $67,890) and Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic (+11%, $63,870).
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.