SOC 47-5051 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, rock splitters, quarry earned a median of $48,740 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,320 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $66,000 | $31.73 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Vermont | $65,420 | $31.45 | Not published | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $62,000 | $29.81 | 40 | 0.0 |
| California | $61,620 | $29.63 | 290 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $60,990 | $29.32 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $59,760 | $28.73 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $57,970 | $27.87 | 80 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $56,320 | $27.08 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $49,890 | $23.99 | 220 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,580 | $23.36 | 260 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $48,560 | $23.34 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $48,160 | $23.16 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $46,590 | $22.40 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Montana | $46,260 | $22.24 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $45,040 | $21.66 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $44,000 | $21.16 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $42,560 | $20.46 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $42,320 | $20.35 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $35,880 | $17.25 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,810 | $10.97 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | Not published | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 3 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,990 | $29.32 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Springfield, MO | $54,930 | $26.41 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,040 | $23.58 | 40 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.