Careers · Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing · Mississippi
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing in Mississippi
Stone cutters and carvers shape stone into finished products by cutting and carving according to patterns and diagrams. They work in stone yards, shops, and on construction sites, using specialized tools and equipment to produce pieces for building construction, monuments, decorative elements, and artistic works. In Mississippi the median pay is $37,580 a year, 19% below the national median of $46,170.
$37,580median pay in Mississippi, per year
$29,630–$45,590middle half earn
210employed in Mississippi
$46,170U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringTime ManagementSocial Perceptiveness
Knowledge areas
Mathematics (knowledge)Production and ProcessingMechanicalEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementDesign
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing.
Licenses and training in Mississippi
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing pay in other states
Montana · $57,860Hawaii · $55,990Oregon · $52,740Connecticut · $52,520Washington · $51,780New Hampshire · $51,470Massachusetts · $50,550Maryland · $50,360Colorado · $49,530California · $49,190
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-9195.03. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Mississippi, annual.