Highest-paying States for Stonemasons

The highest-paying states for stonemasons (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of stonemasons in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $89,150, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for stonemasons. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $80,740). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of stonemasons in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Stonemasons (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	District of Columbia	$89,150	$60,790	50
2	New Jersey	$80,740	$50,790	290
3	New York	$76,870	$62,420	760
4	Vermont	$65,870	$54,100	60
5	Rhode Island	$64,230	$39,920	60
6	California	$59,850	$43,210	2,430
7	Virginia	$59,790	$49,570	180
8	Michigan	$59,020	$37,790	380
9	Montana	$58,960	$50,950	130
10	Washington	$58,800	$47,290	100
11	Wyoming	$57,060	$50,990	0
12	Connecticut	$56,810	$48,200	200
13	Hawaii	$55,180	$37,840	50
14	Pennsylvania	$51,530	$30,010	250
15	South Dakota	$49,590	$45,600	40
16	Massachusetts	$49,430	$39,770	420
17	Utah	$49,040	$32,940	660
18	Ohio	$48,530	$42,000	510
19	Oregon	$48,340	$30,820	300
20	Iowa	$47,840	$30,030	60
21	Idaho	$47,630	$20,730	90
22	Colorado	$47,520	$37,440	560
23	New Hampshire	$46,910	$37,130	110
24	Delaware	$46,910	$39,430	30
25	Maine	$46,110	$46,110	230
26	Oklahoma	$45,950	$30,380	60
27	Indiana	$45,630	$32,240	130
28	Wisconsin	$45,040	$39,250	130
29	Maryland	$43,680	$39,720	400
30	Florida	$43,290	$29,150	530
31	Nebraska	$42,840	$33,720	60
32	Minnesota	$42,680	$37,980	90
33	Kansas	$42,470	$34,090	190
34	North Dakota	$41,980	$30,250	0
35	Georgia	$41,180	$33,530	490
36	West Virginia	$40,830	$28,950	50
37	Kentucky	$40,360	$30,680	60
38	North Carolina	$39,180	$32,930	190
39	Arizona	$38,990	$26,620	70
40	Texas	$38,380	$31,030	360
41	Alabama	$38,360	$30,240	160
42	Missouri	$37,640	$21,540	120
43	Tennessee	$37,310	$34,210	130
44	Nevada	$37,060	$29,420	310
45	Arkansas	$35,970	$28,420	50
46	Illinois	$35,480	$33,170	260
47	South Carolina	$35,400	$27,930	100
48	New Mexico	$32,860	$30,180	40
49	Mississippi	$30,140	$18,580	30
50	Louisiana	$20,030	$16,900	100
51	Puerto Rico	$19,350	$16,300	40

See also: Highest-paying industries for stonemasons, Top paying jobs in America.