Projected pay for Rock Splitters, Quarry (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $48,740 → in 3 years $53,900 → in 5 years $57,600 → in 10 years $68,000 (10-year range $58,500–$78,900). The model assumes pay growth of +3.4% per year.
$48,740
Now 2026
$53,900
In 3 yrs 2029
$49,700–$58,600
$57,600
In 5 yrs 2031
$51,900–$64,100
$68,000
In 10 yrs 2036
$58,500–$78,900
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.09%AI impact +0.29%Total +3.4% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Rock Splitters, Quarry
65/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #134 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
30 pts
AI resistance
89 pts
Entry barrier
7 pts
Annual openings
75 pts
Projected growth
78 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Rock Splitters, Quarry
Employment
3,320
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
3,700
2025–35
Projected change
+5.8%
ranked #173 for growth
Annual openings
400
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
63/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors.
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement.
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.
$63,800
76/100
7%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.