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Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

US jobs
33,190 (SOC 51-9195 group, "Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic")
Median wage
$46,170 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 51-9195 group).

  • 9%Engrave objectsNot measured
  • 8%Cut materialsNot measured
  • 8%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Shape materials to create productsNot measured
  • 6%Remove workpieces from production equipmentNot measured
  • 5%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured
  • 4%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 4%Operate industrial processing or production equipmentNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
  • Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
  • Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
  • 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.
  • Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
  • Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes.
  • Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
  • 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.
  • Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
  • Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets.
  • Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.
  • Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
Other job titles for this occupation (25)

Carver · Cutter · Granite Cutter · Granite Stone Cutter · Polisher · Sandblast Carver · Shape Carver · Stone Carver · Stone Cutter · Stone Fabricator · Chiseler · Granite Fabricator · Granite Slab Fabricator · Granite Worker · Hand Stonecutter · Internal Carver · Marble Carver · Marble Cutter · Monument Letterer · Statue Carver · Stone Decorator · Stone Dresser · Stone Sandblaster · Stoneworker · Tombstone Carver