Occupations/47-2053.00
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
58%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
25%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
57%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.
- Task
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.
- Task
Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Measure 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.
- 02Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
- 03Cut 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.
- 04Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.
- 05Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.
- 06Spread, 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.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.76
- Degree of automation1.50
- Time sitting1.25
- Originality (ability)2.00
- Conflict situations2.35
- Hands-on objects/tools4.78
- Outdoors / weather1.97
- Disease exposure1.28
- Decision freedom3.05
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity3.75
- Trunk Strength3.50
- Near Vision3.50
- Multilimb Coordination3.50
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
- Finger Dexterity3.25
- Far Vision3.25
- Extent Flexibility3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.12
- Active Listening2.50
- Writing1.88
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking2.62
- Active Learning2.38
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring2.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
10 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,443 2 yr $48,198 Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr — 2 yr $52,107 Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |