Also called: Rock Splitter, Quarry Laborer, Stone Quarry Worker
Cuts, splits and moves blocks of granite, limestone or marble out of a quarry for buildings and monuments.
You drill a line of holes into a giant block of stone, then drive in wedges until it splits cleanly. Later you run a wire saw or help load blocks onto a truck with a loader. Some of the stone you cut ends up on courthouses and memorials.
BLS rock splitters, quarry.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school or less; learned on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Tied to construction demand for stone and crushed rock.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Wire saws and machines do more cutting; splitting and moving stone still needs hands-on workers.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at local rock quarries and sand-and-gravel pits for laborer jobs First: MSHA new-miner training (24 hours for surface sites)
Classes: Shop class, Weight training.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5051.
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