Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors and stairways, and grind, polish, or otherwise finish surfaces.
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers earn a median $25.22/hr ($52,460/yr). Top-paying state: Illinois at $42.55/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$34.05/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $42.55 |
| 2 | New York | $40.22 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $38.88 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $37.22 |
| 5 | California | $36.55 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $47.22 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $44.55 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $41.88 |
| 4 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40.22 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $39.55 |
The base wage of $25.22/hr becomes approximately $34.05/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).