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Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Rock splitters, quarry

United States AI Work IndexISCO 1120major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

3.2 current · 3.4 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $47K

Median annual wage

Demand 4%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 47,460

Employment 2024

3.2K

Projected Change (2024–34)

4.4%

Openings (2024–34)

0.4K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 37,24025th pctl: USD 39,990Median: USD 47,46075th pctl: USD 58,290Top 10%: USD 68,380

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedPhysical strength and staminaFine motor

Tasks

  • 1. Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules and chalk lines. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Drill holes along outlines, using jackhammers. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Autodesk AutoCADFacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Project

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.8/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.5/5
Spend Time Standing 4.5/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.0/5
Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures 4.0/5

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