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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2053
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$76,170
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
400
Proj. Annual Openings
1,180
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-14.3%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-2053 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $76,170
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -11.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 447 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
CoordinationQuality Control AnalysisSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoring
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.2%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
7.1%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI0%
AI ability · AIOE21.3%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne88%
Top Skills
1.Coordination
2.Quality Control Analysis
3.Speaking
4.Judgment and Decision Making
5.Monitoring
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.
Common titles: Grinder, Installer, Terrazzo Finisher, Terrazzo Grinder, Terrazzo Installer, Terrazzo Journeyman
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- •Load materials into construction equipment.
- •Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
- •Apply decorative masonry finishes.
- •Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 47-2053: 2019 — employment: 2,970, median wage: $52,180; 2020 — employment: 2,970, median wage: $51,430; 2021 — employment: 2,640, median wage: $48,680; 2022 — employment: 1,460, median wage: $52,330; 2023 — employment: 1,460, median wage: $48,900; 2025 — employment: 1,180, median wage: $76,170.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $76,170 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |