Occupation salary profile

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

SOC 47-2053 BLS OEWS May 2025

Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

National median · BLS
$76,170
▲ +33.02% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$84,920
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
1,180
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Pay range for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$46,090
25th$54,830
Median (50th)$76,170
75th$114,780
90th — top pay$126,130

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

BLS projects employment of terrazzo workers and finishers to decline 13% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%. About 100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
1,200 → 1,000
-200 jobs
Projected change
-13%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Apprenticeship
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Fastest-declining jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Coordination3.0
  • Quality Control Analysis3.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.9
  • Speaking2.9
  • Monitoring2.8
  • Operation and Control2.8
  • Operations Monitoring2.8
  • Time Management2.8
  • Complex Problem Solving2.6
  • Critical Thinking2.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Building and Construction4.0
  • Design3.6
  • Mathematics3.4
  • English Language3.3
  • Administration and Management3.2
  • Customer and Personal Service3.2
  • Chemistry3.1
  • Mechanical3.1
Software and technology used
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Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What terrazzo workers and finishers do

  • Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, and load ingredients into portable mixer.
  • Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
  • Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks.
  • Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.
  • Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.
  • Spread, level, or smooth concrete or terrazzo mixtures to form bases or finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, or floats.
  • Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.
  • Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.
Also called
Terrazzo FinisherTerrazzo InstallerTerrazzo Tile SetterTerrazzo WorkerGrinderInstallerTerrazzo GrinderTerrazzo JourneymanTerrazzo LaborerTerrazzo Mechanic
More job titles for this occupation (17)
Artificial Marble WorkerBuild MasterBuildmasterCoat AgentConcrete JourneymanFinisherGranite-Chip Terrazzo FinisherMarble-Chip Terrazzo WorkerOnyx-Chip Terrazzo WorkerRollerRoofing LaborerRustic Terrazzo SetterTemplate WorkerTerrazzo LayerTerrazzo PolisherTerrazzo RollerTerrazzo Setter

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.