Stonemasons

Stonemasons score 0 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #876 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 17 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 0 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

0/ 100

Low

Rank: #876of 923 jobs
US workers: 7,820BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $57,390a year
In real AI use: 0 of 17tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 17 (100%)

Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Drill holes in marble or ornamental stone and anchor brackets in holes.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Line interiors of molds with treated paper and fill molds with composition-stone mixture.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about stonemasons and AI

Will AI replace stonemasons?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Stonemasons score 0 out of 100 (low exposure), #876 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 0 of the job's 17 tasks, 0 of them on its own, while 17 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which stonemasons tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines"; "Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools"; "Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as stonemasons, and what do they earn?

About 7,820 people in the US, with median pay of $57,390 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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