Stonemasons

Wages
In 2021, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $42,100 with most people making between $29,010 and $59,380.
Wages by Industry
  • Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $41,270.00
  • Building Finishing Contractors $38,170.00
  • Other Specialty Trade Contractors $38,980.00
  • Nonresidential Building Construction $36,270.00
  • Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers $25,450.00
Education Required
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Common Majors
  • Mason/Masonry
Possible Apprenticeships
About the job

Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.


What you'll do
    • Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
    • Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.
    • Drill holes in marble or ornamental stone and anchor brackets in holes.
    • Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.
    • Line interiors of molds with treated paper and fill molds with composition-stone mixture.
    • Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.
    • Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.
    • Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.
    • Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.
    • Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.
Things you need to know
    • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    • Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
    • Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
    • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
    • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
    • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
    • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
    • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
    • Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.