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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-5051 Rock Splitters, Quarry

Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.


National estimates for Rock Splitters, Quarry
Industry profile for Rock Splitters, Quarry
Geographic profile for Rock Splitters, Quarry

National estimates for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,910 5.8 % $ 22.60 $ 47,010 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.67 $ 17.68 $ 22.12 $ 26.94 $ 30.47
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,520 $ 36,770 $ 46,010 $ 56,030 $ 63,380


Industry profile for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Rock Splitters, Quarry are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Rock Splitters, Quarry, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 2,920 3.03 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 680 0.17 $ 20.58 $ 42,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 2,920 3.03 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 680 0.17 $ 20.58 $ 42,800

Top paying industries for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $ 32.88 $ 68,380
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 2,920 3.03 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 680 0.17 $ 20.58 $ 42,800


Geographic profile for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Rock Splitters, Quarry are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Rock Splitters, Quarry, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of rock splitters, quarry by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 440 0.02 0.94 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Pennsylvania 270 0.05 1.73 $ 20.76 $ 43,180
Texas 250 0.02 0.72 $ 14.69 $ 30,550
Indiana 220 0.07 2.64 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
Kansas 210 0.15 5.69 $ 19.24 $ 40,030


Map of location quotient of rock splitters, quarry by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 130 0.27 10.33 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
Vermont 70 0.24 8.97 $ 22.45 $ 46,690
Kansas 210 0.15 5.69 $ 19.24 $ 40,030
Idaho 110 0.14 5.43 $ 15.84 $ 32,940
Maine 50 0.09 3.33 $ 20.14 $ 41,890


Map of annual mean wages of rock splitters, quarry by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 40 0.00 0.18 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Illinois 170 0.03 1.12 $ 28.22 $ 58,690
California 440 0.02 0.94 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Massachusetts 180 0.05 1.90 $ 27.15 $ 56,460
Oregon 90 0.05 1.89 $ 25.65 $ 53,360



Map of employment of rock splitters, quarry by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 3.84 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX 160 0.14 5.19 $ 14.40 $ 29,940
Bloomington, IN 80 1.15 43.34 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80 0.03 1.09 $ 26.75 $ 55,640
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.31 11.85 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Boulder, CO 40 0.22 8.24 $ 23.34 $ 48,550


Map of location quotient of rock splitters, quarry by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IN 80 1.15 43.34 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.31 11.85 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Boulder, CO 40 0.22 8.24 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Austin-Round Rock, TX 160 0.14 5.19 $ 14.40 $ 29,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 3.84 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80 0.03 1.09 $ 26.75 $ 55,640


Map of annual mean wages of rock splitters, quarry by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80 0.03 1.09 $ 26.75 $ 55,640
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 3.84 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Boulder, CO 40 0.22 8.24 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Bloomington, IN 80 1.15 43.34 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.31 11.85 $ 20.35 $ 42,320
Austin-Round Rock, TX 160 0.14 5.19 $ 14.40 $ 29,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.93 35.02 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.35 13.29 $ 19.60 $ 40,770
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.85 31.98 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.67 25.36 $ 15.77 $ 32,810
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 15.49 $ 22.39 $ 46,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.93 35.02 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.85 31.98 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.67 25.36 $ 15.77 $ 32,810
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 15.49 $ 22.39 $ 46,570
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.35 13.29 $ 19.60 $ 40,770

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Rock Splitters, Quarry:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 11.74 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 15.49 $ 22.39 $ 46,570
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.85 31.98 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.93 35.02 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.35 13.29 $ 19.60 $ 40,770


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023