Stonemason

#73Declining

4/5

Key facts

−5.4%jobs, 2025 to 2035

United States

This job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, low according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −5.4% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".

The job

Cuts and lays stone for new construction and heritage restoration.

31 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

architectural stone mason
architectural stonemason
artisanal stone mason
artisanal stonemason
banker mason
bespoke stone engraver
building mason
craft mason
craft stonemason
decorative stonemason
engraver of stone
fixer mason
hand carver
heritage stone mason
heritage stonemason
laser engraver
mason
memorial mason
memorial stonemason
stone carver
stone cutter
stone engraver
stone etcher
stone finisher
stone hand engraver
stone mason
stone setter
stonemason
stoneworker
structural stoneworker
tombstone carver

What next?

Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.

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Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.

Gauges

Risk 4/5 · High

AI exposureLowBLS AI exposure category "low" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)

Employment outlookSharp declineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Stonemasons)

Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job

PayAverageBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $57,390

EntryQuickBLS, typical education needed for entry

No US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job: this gauge stays empty. How countries are compared

Sources

AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
Jobs in 2030: projections by occupational family (summary table)Dares and France Stratégie · March 2022 · official statistics
Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics

Checked on 27 October 2026.