Jobs Similar to Stonemasons
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to stonemasons, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tile and Stone Setters, Brickmasons and Blockmasons and Carpet Installers.
Stonemasons: $57,390 median pay · 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. Stonemasons) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tile and Stone SettersSame group | 84% | $55,690−3% | High school |
| 2 | Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSame group | 83% | $62,120+8% | High school |
| 3 | Carpet InstallersSame group | 83% | $50,340−12% | High school |
| 4 | Terrazzo Workers and FinishersSame group | 81% | $76,170+33% | High school |
| 5 | Floor Sanders and FinishersSame group | 81% | $50,440−12% | High school |
| 6 | Plasterers and Stucco MasonsSame group | 81% | $57,6600% | High school |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSame group | 80% | $49,120−14% | High school |
| 8 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersSame group | 80% | $58,970+3% | High school |
| 9 | CarpentersSame group | 80% | $60,580+6% | High school |
| 10 | Furniture Finishers | 79% | $44,540−22% | High school |
| 11 | GlaziersSame group | 79% | $57,080−1% | High school |
| 12 | Upholsterers | 79% | $46,340−19% | High school |
| 13 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSame group | 79% | $58,930+3% | High school |
| 14 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 79% | $47,550−17% | High school |
| 15 | Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersSame group | 78% | $57,020−1% | High school |
| 16 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 78% | $46,880−18% | High school |
| 17 | Fence Erectors | 78% | $47,980−16% | High school |
| 18 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 78% | $48,110−16% | High school |
| 19 | Structural Iron and Steel WorkersSame group | 78% | $62,780+9% | High school |
| 20 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesSame group | 78% | $56,460−2% | High school |
- 1Tile and Stone Setters
84% similar · $55,690 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 2Brickmasons and Blockmasons
83% similar · $62,120 (+8%) · High school · Same group
- 3Carpet Installers
83% similar · $50,340 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 4Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
81% similar · $76,170 (+33%) · High school · Same group
- 5Floor Sanders and Finishers
81% similar · $50,440 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 6Plasterers and Stucco Masons
81% similar · $57,660 (0%) · High school · Same group
- 7Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
80% similar · $49,120 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 8Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
80% similar · $58,970 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 9Carpenters
80% similar · $60,580 (+6%) · High school · Same group
- 10Furniture Finishers
79% similar · $44,540 (−22%) · High school
- 11Glaziers
79% similar · $57,080 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 12Upholsterers
79% similar · $46,340 (−19%) · High school
- 13Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
79% similar · $58,930 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 14Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
79% similar · $47,550 (−17%) · High school
- 15Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
78% similar · $57,020 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 16Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
78% similar · $46,880 (−18%) · High school
- 17Fence Erectors
78% similar · $47,980 (−16%) · High school
- 18Foundry Mold and Coremakers
78% similar · $48,110 (−16%) · High school
- 19Structural Iron and Steel Workers
78% similar · $62,780 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 20Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
78% similar · $56,460 (−2%) · High school · Same group
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
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than stonemasons.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers81% similar · $76,170 (+33%)
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers78% similar · $62,780 (+9%)
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons83% similar · $62,120 (+8%)
- Carpenters80% similar · $60,580 (+6%)
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers80% similar · $58,970 (+3%)
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers79% similar · $58,930 (+3%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for stonemasons also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where stonemasons is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing (87)
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (83)
- Furniture Finishers (79)
- Upholsterers (79)
- Fence Erectors (78)
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (78)
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers (78)
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons (76)
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic (75)
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters (74)
Questions about jobs like stonemasons
What jobs are most similar to stonemasons?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tile and Stone Setters (84% similar), Brickmasons and Blockmasons (83% similar), Carpet Installers (83% similar), Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (81% similar) and Floor Sanders and Finishers (81% similar).
Which jobs like stonemasons pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +33%; usually a high school diploma), Structural Iron and Steel Workers ($62,780, +9%; usually a high school diploma) and Brickmasons and Blockmasons ($62,120, +8%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with stonemasons ($57,390). Without more preparation than stonemasons usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers and Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
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.