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Stonemason

Average base salary, Virginia
$50,000 / year
$4,150 per month · $24.04 per hour

BLS May 2025 state data for Virginia · median $50,000
25th percentile
$47,500
Average
$50,000
75th percentile
$52,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Stonemason salary by state
Alabama$39,000
Arizona$46,500
California$69,000
Colorado$57,000
Florida$59,000
Indiana$51,000
Kansas$60,000
Maine$62,500
Maryland$47,500
Michigan$64,500
Minnesota$65,500
Missouri$48,000
Montana$67,000
Nevada$75,500
New Jersey$69,500
New York$54,000
Ohio$55,000
Oklahoma$42,000
Tennessee$50,000
Texas$49,000
Utah$49,500
Vermont$74,000
Virginia$50,000
Washington$83,000
Wisconsin$78,000
About this role

Stonemason is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Stonemasons do

Typical education: High School Diploma

  • Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.
  • Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.
  • Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.
  • Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.
  • Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.

Top skills: Critical Thinking Time Management Judgment and Decision Making Complex Problem Solving Operations Monitoring Coordination

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Stonemason salary by industry
Construction

6,260 workers

$64,000

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

540 workers

$52,500

Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade

230 workers

$46,500

Other Services (except Public Administration)

40 workers

$49,500

Wholesale Trade$55,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Stonemason pays 2% below the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Stonemason make?

The average base salary for a Stonemason in the United States is $63,000 per year, or about $30.29 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $47,000 and $74,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Construction and Extraction roles?

The Construction and Extraction job family averages $64,000 across 60 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

Need a defensible market price for this role?
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