Jobs Similar to Stone Cutters and Carvers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to stone cutters and carvers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Layout Workers and Model Makers (Wood).
Stone Cutters and Carvers: $46,170 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Stone Cutters and Carvers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 79% | $51,330 | High school |
| 2 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 79% | $63,870 | High school |
| 3 | Model Makers, Wood | 79% | $56,550 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Carpet Installers | 78% | $50,340 | High school |
| 5 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 78% | $76,170 | High school |
| 6 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 77% | $62,120 | High school |
| 7 | Stonemasons | 77% | $57,390 | High school |
| 8 | Furniture Finishers | 77% | $44,540 | High school |
| 9 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 77% | $58,970 | High school |
| 10 | Sewing Machine Operators | 76% | $36,670 | High school |
| 11 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 76% | $58,930 | High school |
| 12 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 76% | $53,750 | High school |
| 13 | Fence Erectors | 76% | $47,980 | High school |
| 14 | Patternmakers, Wood | 76% | $49,630 | Training or associate |
| 15 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticSame group | 75% | $46,170 | High school |
| 16 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 75% | $48,110 | High school |
| 17 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 75% | $46,880 | High school |
| 18 | Tile and Stone Setters | 75% | $55,690 | High school |
| 19 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 75% | $43,960 | High school |
| 20 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | 75% | $48,740 | High school |
- 1Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
79% similar · $51,330 · High school
- 2Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
79% similar · $63,870 · High school
- 3Model Makers, Wood
79% similar · $56,550 · Training or associate
- 4Carpet Installers
78% similar · $50,340 · High school
- 5Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
78% similar · $76,170 · High school
- 6Brickmasons and Blockmasons
77% similar · $62,120 · High school
- 7Stonemasons
77% similar · $57,390 · High school
- 8Furniture Finishers
77% similar · $44,540 · High school
- 9Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
77% similar · $58,970 · High school
- 10Sewing Machine Operators
76% similar · $36,670 · High school
- 11Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
76% similar · $58,930 · High school
- 12Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
76% similar · $53,750 · High school
- 13Fence Erectors
76% similar · $47,980 · High school
- 14Patternmakers, Wood
76% similar · $49,630 · Training or associate
- 15Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
75% similar · $46,170 · High school · Same group
- 16Foundry Mold and Coremakers
75% similar · $48,110 · High school
- 17Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
75% similar · $46,880 · High school
- 18Tile and Stone Setters
75% similar · $55,690 · High school
- 19Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
75% similar · $43,960 · High school
- 20Rock Splitters, Quarry
75% similar · $48,740 · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Questions about jobs like stone cutters and carvers
What jobs are most similar to stone cutters and carvers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (79% similar), Layout Workers (79% similar), Model Makers (Wood) (79% similar), Carpet Installers (78% similar) and Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (78% similar).
Do jobs like stone cutters and carvers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than stone cutters and carvers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.