There are currently an estimated 44,700 stone cutters in the United States. The stone cutter job market is expected to grow by 2.5% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are stone cutters?
CareerExplorer rates stone cutters with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 8,300 stone cutters. That number is based on 1,100 additional stone cutters, and the retirement of 7,200 existing stone cutters.
What’s the supply of stone cutters?
The stone cutter industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Pennsylvania
Stone Cutter job market by state
| State Name | Employed Stone Cutters |
|---|---|
| California | 4,930 |
| Texas | 3,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,760 |
| Ohio | 2,690 |
| Florida | 2,280 |
| Illinois | 1,490 |
| Wisconsin | 1,490 |
| Indiana | 1,340 |
| Massachusetts | 1,160 |
| Missouri | 1,130 |
| New York | 1,060 |
| Tennessee | 1,050 |
| Oklahoma | 1,040 |
| Georgia | 1,020 |
| Virginia | 960 |
| North Carolina | 890 |
| New Jersey | 890 |
| Utah | 850 |
| Minnesota | 830 |
| South Carolina | 830 |
| Iowa | 740 |
| Washington | 740 |
| Kansas | 680 |
| Kentucky | 520 |
| Arizona | 400 |
| Arkansas | 360 |
| Colorado | 360 |
| Nevada | 330 |
| Mississippi | 330 |
| Oregon | 310 |
| New Hampshire | 270 |
| West Virginia | 260 |
| Maryland | 250 |
| Alabama | 210 |
| Connecticut | 180 |
| Maine | 160 |
| Nebraska | 150 |
| Montana | 150 |
| Vermont | 130 |
| Louisiana | 120 |
| Delaware | 110 |
| Rhode Island | 60 |
| North Dakota | 60 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
| South Dakota | 50 |
| Idaho | 50 |