Terrazzo Workers and Finishers Salary and Pay
How much do Terrazzo Workers and Finishers make?
In May 2024 the middle Terrazzo Workers and Finishers worker earned $57,260 a year, the average was $62,330, and the survey counted 1,450 jobs. The 25th percentile is $46,940 and the 75th is $73,490.
The complete pay picture for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers: 1,450 jobs nationally, a median of $57,260, and the state and metro tables that show where that median is beaten and where it is not.
Updated November 5, 2026
Salary converter for this occupation
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The national wage ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2024)
| Pay level | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,360 | $18.92 |
| 25th percentile | $46,940 | $22.57 |
| Median (50th) | $57,260 | $27.53 |
| 75th percentile | $73,490 | $35.33 |
| 90th percentile | $104,510 | $50.24 |
Percentiles answer the question a single average cannot: where would a given Terrazzo Workers and Finishers offer sit among all 1,450 workers doing this job? The survey top-codes at $239,200+ and withholds unreliable cells, shown as n/p in the table.
Employment and concentration
With 1,450 jobs nationally, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers make up 0.00% of U.S. employment as BLS measured it in May 2024. The map is uneven: California alone holds 220 of those jobs, the top three states hold 33.8%, and the deepest concentration sits in New York (location quotient 2.24, where 1.00 is the national average). A quotient above 2 usually signals a local industry cluster rather than evenly spread demand.
The spread matters as much as the center. Earners at the 90th percentile make $104,510, which is 2.7 times the $39,360 at the 10th, a difference of $65,150 annually. Because the mean wage ($62,330) sits above the median ($57,260), a typical offer should be judged against the median and the 25th to 75th percentile band, not the mean.
Pay by state
The state spread for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers runs from the $104,510 median in Illinois down through every other publishing state. Employment concentrates in California (220 jobs). The complete table:
| State | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | Mean annual | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 220 | 0.0 | 1.32 | $42,000 | $40,330 |
| New York | 200 | 0.0 | 2.24 | $75,640 | $72,570 |
| Texas | 70 | 0.0 | 0.53 | $49,140 | $50,190 |
| Connecticut | n/p | n/p | n/p | $56,210 | $52,660 |
| Florida | n/p | n/p | n/p | $56,400 | $50,810 |
| Illinois | n/p | n/p | n/p | $88,580 | $104,510 |
The occupation in context
Ranked against all 826 published occupations, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers stands number 812 by employment and number 450 by median pay. Inside its own major group, Construction and Extraction Occupations, the group median wage is $54,660 across 60 detailed occupations, so this occupation pays 5% more than its group median, and it supplies 0.0% of the group's 6,361,730 jobs. In 2 of the 6 states with a published median, the state median beats the national median of $57,260, which is the single best quick test of whether this occupation's pay is set nationally or locally: a high count means local markets regularly outbid the national figure.
Metropolitan areas: where the jobs and the pay sit
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is the largest metro employer with 170 jobs, 11.7% of the national total. Employment rank and pay rank are different lists: the second table re-sorts metros with at least 500 jobs in this occupation by mean pay, the floor keeping a handful of workers from posing as a market.
Largest metro employers
| Metropolitan area | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 170 | $81,010 | $73,730 |
What the median pay looks like as a budget
Budget arithmetic on the median: $4,772 a month before tax, $2,202 biweekly, $1,101 weekly. Moving from the 25th percentile ($46,940) to the 75th ($73,490) is worth $26,550 a year, which is the realistic size of the experience and specialization premium inside this occupation. To turn any of these gross figures into spendable money, run them through the paycheck calculator; to weigh an offer against your current role, use the salary calculator; to test a raise against prices, the raise vs inflation calculator.
To place a real offer: a salary of $62,986 would sit between the median ($57,260) and the 75th percentile ($73,490), inside the top half but outside the top quarter of this occupation's ladder. An offer at the 25th percentile, $46,940, is $10,320 under the median, the typical size of the discount attached to entry-level or low-cost-market postings in this field.
Related occupations in Construction and Extraction Occupations
Compare the ladder above with the closest relatives in the survey: Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Tile and Stone Setters, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Pipelayers, Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers. The Careers hub carries the whole branch, group by group.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers?
BLS publishes both centers: the mean annual wage is $62,330 and the median is $57,260 (May 2024). The median is usually the better answer to what a typical worker makes, because the mean is pulled by the highest earners.
Where do Terrazzo Workers and Finishers earn the most?
At state level, Illinois posts the highest median at $104,510. At metro level, BLS publishes no metro estimates for this occupation.
How many Terrazzo Workers and Finishers jobs are there?
1,450 nationally in May 2024. The biggest metro employer is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ with 170 jobs.
Is $57,260 a good salary for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers?
It is the exact middle of the occupation: half of the 1,450 counted workers earn more, half earn less. Against the occupation's own ladder, an offer above $73,490 is a top-quartile offer and one below $46,940 is a bottom-quartile one.