21231/Stone Mining and Quarrying
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
43K
employees, 2023
43K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,440 US Stone Mining and Quarrying business locations employed 43,124 people and paid $3.4 billion in annual payroll, $79,030 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.2% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,440
-0.4% vs 2022
Employees
43,124
-0.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.4B
+6.6% vs 2022
Average pay
$79,030
+6.8% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Stone Mining and Quarrying in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 162 | 3,799 | $71,124 | 0.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 207 | 2,773 | $75,198 | 0.05% |
| North Carolina | 120 | 2,348 | $83,588 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 98 | 2,218 | $82,039 | 0.05% |
| Missouri | 174 | 2,093 | $66,752 | 0.08% |
| Virginia | 93 | 2,032 | $82,214 | 0.06% |
| Indiana | 96 | 1,865 | $77,488 | 0.06% |
| Iowa | 112 | 1,705 | $76,597 | 0.12% |
| Illinois | 105 | 1,637 | $99,046 | 0.03% |
| Tennessee | 119 | 1,625* | $73,935 | 0.05% |
| Florida | 51 | 1,597 | $85,004 | 0.02% |
| Kentucky | 61 | 1,578 | $77,005 | 0.09% |
| Alabama | 69 | 1,574* | $77,003 | 0.09% |
| Ohio | 85 | 1,573 | $92,650 | 0.03% |
| Oklahoma | 81 | 1,550 | $58,300 | 0.11% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 48.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Stone Mining and Quarrying employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 23 | 1,062 | $64,105 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 25 | 1,033 | $72,470 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 37 | 1,005 | $90,848 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 27 | 737 | $81,258 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 10 | 690 | $102,103 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 33 | 672 | $118,815 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 17 | 670* | $106,446 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 20 | 622 | $91,212 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 37 | 609 | $71,816 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 31 | 530 | $89,238 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 22 | 510 | $85,243 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 3 | 492 | $88,701 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 26 | 475 | $75,101 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 29 | 458 | $78,880 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 23 | 449 | $79,688 |
Business size
US Stone Mining and Quarrying business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 698 | 28.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 424 | 17.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 648 | 26.6% |
| 20 to 49 | 511 | 20.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 119 | 4.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 36 | 1.5% |
| 250 to 499 | 4 | 0.2% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Stone Mining and Quarrying and the 4 industries directly below it
Part of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 21Mining (except Oil and Gas) 212Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 2123
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212312 | Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying | 25,735 | $79,452 |
| 212319 | Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying | 7,059 | $85,870 |
| 212313 | Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying | 5,670 | $86,271 |
| 212311 | Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying | 4,660 | $57,524 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Stone Mining and Quarrying in the US?
43,124 people worked at 2,440 US Stone Mining and Quarrying business locations in 2023, down 0.2% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Stone Mining and Quarrying?
$79,030 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.4 billion in annual payroll (up 6.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Stone Mining and Quarrying jobs?
Texas had the most, with 3,799 employees in 2023, followed by Pennsylvania (2,773) and North Carolina (2,348).
Which metro areas have the most Stone Mining and Quarrying jobs?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (1,062), San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (1,033), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (1,005) had the most Stone Mining and Quarrying employees in 2023.
Are most Stone Mining and Quarrying businesses small?
72.5% of the 2,440 Stone Mining and Quarrying business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.