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    Rock Splitters, Quarry

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

    Median pay
    $48,740
    Growth
    +5.8%
    Faster than average
    Openings a year
    400
    Typical education
    No formal credential

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $37,340
    Median
    $48,740
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $67,710
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    3,320 people work in this occupation.

    What rock splitters, quarry do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

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

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    100 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    18 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    12 / 100
    Social (S)
    4 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    3 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    37 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

    Interest code RCI. Compare it with yours

    What you'd do

    Handling and Moving Objects
    71
    Performing General Physical Activities
    69
    Controlling Machines and Processes
    65
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    63
    Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    60
    Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    58
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    53
    Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
    51
    Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
    51
    Getting Information
    50
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Operation and Control
    • Operations Monitoring
    • Active Listening
    • Monitoring
    • Complex Problem Solving
    • Coordination
    • Critical Thinking
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Time Management
    • Judgment and Decision Making

    Knowledge

    • Production and Processing
    • Mechanical
    • Mathematics
    • Education and Training
    • Public Safety and Security
    • Administration and Management
    • English Language
    • Personnel and Human Resources
    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Transportation

    Abilities

    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Multilimb Coordination
    • Control Precision
    • Static Strength
    • Trunk Strength
    • Manual Dexterity
    • Near Vision
    • Extent Flexibility
    • Stamina
    • Dynamic Strength

    Work styles

    • Dependability
    • Cautiousness
    • Attention to Detail
    • Perseverance
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Self-Control
    • Self-Confidence
    • Integrity

    Also called

    Driller · Quarry Chop Saw Operator · Quarry Driller · Quarry Plug and Feather Driller · Quarry Worker · Quarrying Specialist · Rock Breaker · Rock Picker · Rock Splitter · Rockman

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.