# Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

> Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 51-9195.03
- **Summary:** Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

## Aliases

- Carver
- Sandblaster
- Stone Carver
- Stone Cutter
- Cutter
- Granite Cutter
- Polisher
- Sandblast Carver
- Stone Fabricator
- Chiseler
- Dresser
- Foot Caster

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Carve designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.y |
| Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.y |
| Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.y |
| Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.y |
| Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.o |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products. | 4.A.3.a.2.y |
| Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references. | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials. | 4.A.3.a.2.ad |
| Trim excess material from workpieces. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Select production equipment according to product specifications. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products. | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products. | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Attach decorative or functional accessories to products. | 4.A.3.a.2.ab |
| Load materials into production equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Apply decorative masonry finishes. | 4.A.3.a.2.as |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.88 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.65 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.62 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.56 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.5 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.25 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.24 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.15 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.13 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.12 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.08 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 2.88 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 2.81 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Originality | ability | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 2.75 |
| Stamina | ability | 2.75 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Corel Paint Shop Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Inventory control software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Timekeeping software | Time accounting software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.75 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 4.74 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.74 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 4.51 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.44 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.38 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.36 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 4.34 |
| Time Pressure | 4.23 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.9 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.83 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.74 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.62 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.52 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 3.43 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.39 |
| Contact With Others | 3.38 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.37 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.37 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.36 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.32 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.31 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 3.24 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.22 |
| Level of Competition | 3.2 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.16 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.16 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.16 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.1 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.93 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.85 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.67 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.61 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 2.39 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.36 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.33 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.23 |
| Telephone Conversations | 2.22 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 2.21 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.12 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 65.55 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 21.77 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 5.58 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 5.4 |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.97 |
| Some College Courses | 0.73 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 5.97 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.83 |
| Visual Arts | specific_interest_area | 3.78 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.75 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 3.72 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 2.95 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.67 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.06 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 1.94 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.93 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.88 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 1.68 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 1.53 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 1.4 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.23 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47-2022.00 | role-47-2022-00 | Stonemasons | Primary-Short |
| 47-2044.00 | role-47-2044-00 | Tile and Stone Setters | Primary-Short |
| 51-9195.00 | role-51-9195-00 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Primary-Short |
| 47-2053.00 | role-47-2053-00 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | Primary-Short |
| 51-9022.00 | role-51-9022-00 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | Primary-Short |
| 51-7021.00 | role-51-7021-00 | Furniture Finishers | Primary-Long |
| 51-2041.00 | role-51-2041-00 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Primary-Long |
| 51-9194.00 | role-51-9194-00 | Etchers and Engravers | Primary-Long |
| 51-7011.00 | role-51-7011-00 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | Primary-Long |
| 51-4192.00 | role-51-4192-00 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Primary-Long |
| 51-7042.00 | role-51-7042-00 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | Supplemental |
| 47-2021.00 | role-47-2021-00 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs


## Market

- **Median Wage:** 45690
- **Mean Wage:** 46730
- **Pct10Wage:** 34950
- **Pct25Wage:** 38500
- **Pct75Wage:** 51340
- **Pct90Wage:** 61050
- **Employment:** 34750
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 28900 | 45490 | 10.05 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 3060 | 48720 | 1.67 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 840 | 49730 | 0.24 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 840 | 36100 | 0.41 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 790 | 36100 | 1.32 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 520 | 43310 | 0.38 |
| 238140 | 238140 | Masonry Contractors | National industry | 320 | 46630 | 9.89 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 140 | 48040 | 1.08 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 40 | 41700 |  |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector |  | 30670 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 28900 | 10.05 |
| 238140 | 238140 | Masonry Contractors | National industry | 320 | 9.89 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 3060 | 1.67 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 790 | 1.32 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 140 | 1.08 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 840 | 0.41 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 520 | 0.38 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 840 | 0.24 |
- **Count:** 10

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.9 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -1.183408 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.6597264 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.241238 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 20
- **Percentile:** 17
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 11 | felten_aioe |
| 22 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 28 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -1.183408 | 11 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.17391304347826086 | 22 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.09271559239213881 | 28 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.9
- **Percentile:** 78
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.08695652173913043
- **Gamma:** 0.17391304347826086

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 6.2
- **Growth Percentile:** 82
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 5.5
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 51
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 41.7
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 44.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 16
- **Skills:** 33
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 5
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 44543b8adb0ecf60