Terrazzo Worker

Creates shiny, colorful floors made of marble chips set in cement or epoxy, like those in airports.

A day in the life

You set metal strips forming an airport floor design, pour colored epoxy with marble chips, and grind it to a mirror shine.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$55k
High
$88k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. Terrazzo apprenticeship (through BAC) or on-the-job training.

Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Masonry Apprenticeship.

Outlook

Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Grinding machines do heavy lifting, but laying divider strips and colored designs is artistic floor craft.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Art, Geometry, Construction CTE.

Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2053.

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