Rock Splitters, Quarry pay in the U.S.
$51,500avg. a year
$24.76 an hour · 3,320 employed
Rock Splitters, Quarry in the U.S. earn an average of $51,500 a year and a median of $48,740. Pay is highest in Wisconsin ($71,380) and lowest in Idaho ($37,190).
$48,740Median pay
$24.76Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
3,320Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for rock splitters, quarry
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
140 jobs
Wisconsin
$71,380
$34.32 an hour
2290 jobs
California
$66,660
$32.05 an hour
3
Vermont
$65,530
$31.51 an hour
450 jobs
Oregon
$61,600
$29.61 an hour
590 jobs
Massachusetts
$60,190
$28.94 an hour
6280 jobs
Missouri
$58,950
$28.34 an hour
780 jobs
Minnesota
$57,980
$27.88 an hour
880 jobs
North Carolina
$56,780
$27.30 an hour
9220 jobs
Indiana
$53,590
$25.76 an hour
10260 jobs
Pennsylvania
$51,590
$24.80 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Rock Splitters, Quarry pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,750 | $30.17 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Rock Splitters, Quarry pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $66,660 | $61,620 | 290 |
| Colorado | $49,800 | $46,590 | 100 |
| Georgia | $48,560 | $42,320 | 30 |
| Idaho | $37,190 | $35,880 | 90 |
| Indiana | $53,590 | $49,890 | 220 |
| Kansas | $42,130 | $42,560 | – |
| Kentucky | $45,210 | $44,000 | 310 |
| Massachusetts | $60,190 | $66,000 | 90 |
| Minnesota | $57,980 | $57,970 | 80 |
| Missouri | $58,950 | $60,990 | 280 |
| Montana | $47,080 | $46,260 | 100 |
| North Carolina | $56,780 | $56,320 | 80 |
| Ohio | $47,570 | $48,560 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $44,220 | $45,040 | 200 |
| Oregon | $61,600 | $59,760 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,590 | $48,580 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $48,570 | $48,160 | 300 |
| Vermont | $65,530 | $65,420 | – |
| Wisconsin | $71,380 | $62,000 | 40 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$62,750
100 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do rock splitters, quarry make?
The average is $51,500 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $48,740 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.76, and the median is $23.44 an hour.
Which state pays rock splitters, quarry the most?
Wisconsin, with an average of $71,380 a year. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $62,750.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,340 a year, and the top 10% earn over $67,710.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-5051. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.