Rock Splitters, Quarry

SOC 47-5051

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

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 29.2% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $48,797

Level IV threshold: $53,186

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$48,797

Level I$39,374

Level II$44,554

Level III$48,797

Level IV$53,186

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Bakersfield-Delano, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
2	Chico, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
3	Fresno, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
4	Hanford-Corcoran, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
5	Merced, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
6	Modesto, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
7	Napa, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
8	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
9	Redding, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866
10	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA	$44,574	$57,678	$70,762	$83,866

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