SOC 47-2022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Stonemasons — Vermont
Vermont
In Vermont the median wage for Stonemasons is $65,950 a year, which is 14.9% higher than the national figure of $57,390.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -3.0%
- Openings per year
- 800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
27.3% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Vermont.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Vermont the median wage for Stonemasons is $65,950 a year, which is 14.9% higher than the national figure of $57,390. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $51,910 and $89,110. The lowest tenth earn under $49,320, while the highest tenth earn more than $120,480.
The area has 80 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Vermont ranks number 6th out of 31 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 528 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 225th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $49,320 | −14.1% |
| 25th | $51,910 | −9.5% |
| Median (50th) | $65,950 | +14.9% |
| 75th | $89,110 | +55.3% |
| 90th | $120,480 | +109.9% |
| Mean | $71,640 | +24.8% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Vermont sit close to the national average, so $65,950 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$65,950as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$67,296US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $65,950 a year, 14.9% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $49,320 to $120,480 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 6th of 31 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Stonemasons in Vermont?
The median annual wage is $65,950, or $31.71 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $57,390, so pay in Vermont is 14.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Vermont earns more than $120,480 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $49,320 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 80 jobs in this occupation in Vermont. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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