Builds walls, patios, and building facades from natural stone.
You split fieldstone with a hammer and chisel, fit each piece like a puzzle, and build a stone wall that will last a century.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. Apprenticeship or on-the-job training.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Masonry Apprenticeship.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. CNC saws cut stone in shops, but fitting natural stone walls and patios on-site is an artistic hand craft.
Classes: Geometry, Art or sculpture, Masonry CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2022.
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