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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers — Career Decision Dashboard

United States

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Median annual wage

$76,170

United States, 2025

Employment

1,180

United States, 2025

Typical education

High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)

Job Zone 2

Skills identified

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Career overview

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

O*NET code: 47-2053.00
Job zone: 2
Experience required: None

Typical tasks

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.

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Salary analysis — United States

$46,090

10th

$54,830

25th

$76,170

Median

$114,780

75th

$126,130

90th

10th percentile

$46,090

25th percentile

$54,830

75th percentile

$114,780

90th percentile

$126,130

Most important skills

Coordination3.0
Quality Control Analysis3.0
Judgment and Decision Making2.9
Speaking2.9
Operation and Control2.8
Operations Monitoring2.8
Time Management2.8
Monitoring2.8
Complex Problem Solving2.6
Critical Thinking2.6
Social Perceptiveness2.6
Active Listening2.5

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