Skilled Trades
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.
Median salary (BLS)
$76,170
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$46k – $126k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Entry / Junior
$46,090
~2 yrs to advance
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Established
$76,170
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Senior
$101,150
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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