AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-5051.00
Will AI replace Rock Splitters, Quarry?
Rock Splitters, Quarry: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 9 tasks; the work is mostly hands-on, so no AI model tier applies.
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Every task, scored
The 9 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Rock Splitters, Quarry, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut slabs of stone into sheets that will be used for floors or counters. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Set charges of explosives to split rock. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drill holes along outlines, using jackhammers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules and chalk lines. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cut grooves along outlines, using chisels. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 9 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 9 of 9. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
Most of this role's task work is hands-on, so no model tier applies.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 3,320
- Median annual wage
- $48,740
- Middle half of earners
- $42,670 to $60,030
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.4%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing 65% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure35
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure22
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure28
- Stonemasons 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure15
- Tile and Stone Setters 58% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure20
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Rock Splitters, Quarry and AI
Will AI replace Rock Splitters, Quarry?
Not on current evidence. None of the 9 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 14 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Rock Splitters, Quarry?
14 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 9 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 9 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Rock Splitters, Quarry tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Cut slabs of stone into sheets that will be used for floors or counters, at 15 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
No AI model tier applies, because the role's tasks are hands-on work that no model tier covers under JobRoute's published rubric.
How many people work as Rock Splitters, Quarry, and what do they earn?
3,320 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $48,740 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.4% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Rock Splitters, Quarry. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/rock-splitters-quarry
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