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Granite Cutter Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Carpenter Foreman

Irving, TX · On-site

$26.50 - $33.25/hr

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Carpenter

Humble, TX

$18.75 - $25.50/hr

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Carpenter

Paris, TX

$16.50 - $22.50/hr

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Carpenter

Tamuning, GU

$19.25 - $26/hr

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Carpenter

Honey Grove, TX · On-site

$19.75 - $26.75/hr

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Carpenter

Rockwall, TX · On-site

$20.25 - $27.50/hr

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Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job ... Collect and accurately label drill cutting or water samples for analysis to ensure precise and ...

Layne Drill Tech

Albuquerque, NM

$22.25 - $30.25/hr

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Layne Drill Tech

Moab, UT · On-site

$23.25 - $31.50/hr

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Carpenter

Mckinney, TX

$20.25 - $27.50/hr

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Carpenter

Frisco, TX

$20.25 - $27.50/hr

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Carpenter

Mission, TX

$16.75 - $22.75/hr

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Carpenter

Irving, TX

$21 - $28.25/hr

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Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job ... Collect and accurately label drill cutting or core samples for analysis to ensure precise and ...

Carpenter

Sulphur Springs, TX

$17.75 - $24/hr

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Layne Drill Tech

Cheyenne, WY

$21.75 - $29.50/hr

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Layne Drill Tech

Hays, KS · On-site

$21.25 - $29/hr

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Drill Tech - Layne

Louisville, KY · On-site

$22 - $30/hr

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Layne Drill Tech

Commerce City, CO

$24.25 - $32.75/hr

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Drill Tech - Layne

Prairieville, LA

$20.75 - $28.25/hr

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How much do granite cutter jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for granite cutter in the United States is $17.32, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $18.75 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a granite cutter?

A Granite Cutter is a skilled tradesperson who cuts, shapes, and finishes granite slabs for use in construction, countertops, monuments, and other applications. They use specialized tools such as saws, grinders, and polishing machines to achieve precise cuts and smooth finishes. Granite Cutters often interpret blueprints or templates to ensure accurate dimensions. The job requires physical strength, attention to detail, and knowledge of stone-cutting techniques. Safety precautions are essential due to the use of heavy machinery and potentially hazardous dust.

What does a granite cutter do?

A typical day for a Granite Cutter involves reading design specifications, measuring and marking granite slabs, operating various stone-cutting machines, and ensuring pieces are cut with precision to meet project requirements. Depending on the project, you may also polish edges, perform quality checks, and collaborate closely with fabricators, installers, or construction teams. Work is often split between a shop environment and construction sites, requiring adaptability to both indoor and outdoor conditions. Safety is always a top priority, and you’ll be expected to wear protective equipment and follow established protocols throughout the day. This variety keeps the work engaging and allows for the development of a broad set of trade skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a granite cutter?

To thrive as a Granite Cutter, you need hands-on experience with stone cutting, measurement, and blueprint reading, often supported by vocational training or on-the-job learning. Familiarity with specialized saws, grinders, polishing equipment, and safety certifications like OSHA are commonly required. Attention to detail, strong communication, and teamwork are valuable soft skills that help ensure high-quality results and collaboration with installers or designers. These skills and qualities are important because they guarantee precision, safety, and effective workflow in both workshop and construction site environments.

How much do granite cutters make?

Granite cutters typically earn between $30,000 and $60,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and skill level. Experienced cutters with certifications and specialized tools may earn higher wages, especially in commercial or high-end projects.
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Infographic showing various Granite Cutter job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 58% Full Time, 41% Part Time, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $36,018 per year, or $17.3 per hour.

Carpenter Foreman

Granite

Irving, TX • On-site

$26.50 - $33.25/hr

Full-time

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Granite Telecommunications rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 24 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

54th of 101 rated telecommunications companies


Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in construction, installation, and repair of wooden structures and fixtures.

Essential Job Accountabilities

  • Examines blueprints to determine dimensions of structure.

  • Lays out floor-plan and cabinetwork, using rule, framing square, and calipers.

  • Selects materials and structural units, such as lumber, prefabricated doors, and cabinets of wood or plastic, and paneling, and inspects them to insure conformance with provisions of building code and local ordinance.

  • Determines sequence of activities concerned with fabrication, assembly, and erection of structure.

  • Assigns workers to such tasks as cutting material to size, building concrete forms, erecting wooden framework, and laying flooring.

  • Inspects work performed by subcontractors, including ductwork, wiring, and pipe installations, to insure conformance with specifications.

  • Installs doors, builds stairs, and lays hardwood floors.

  • May supervise workers engaged in building timber structures, such as cofferdams, trestles, and supports for concrete forms.

  • May make cost estimates for contracts. Performs other duties as described under Supervisor.

  • May be designated according to area of specialization.

Education

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

  • Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physically, the worker must be capable of exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical activity requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.


Intellectually the worker must be able to apply and interpret principles of rational systems (bookkeeping, engines, electronics, building), to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; must have basic competencies in algebra, geometry, and shop mathematics. The worker must be able to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work.


The amount of specific job training required to learn the techniques, information, and facility needed for average performance in this position is from 4 to 10 years.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.


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