SOC 47-2053 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers — Illinois
Illinois
The median wage for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers in Illinois is $107,190 per year, well above the national median of $76,170.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -11.1%
- Openings per year
- 100
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Illinois.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers in Illinois is $107,190 per year, well above the national median of $76,170. The gap of 40.7% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $43,860 at the tenth percentile to more than $107,350 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $98,180 to $107,350.
Among the 7 states with published data for this occupation, Illinois ranks 2nd by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 95th of 747 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $43,860 | −42.4% |
| 25th | $98,180 | +28.9% |
| Median (50th) | $107,190 | +40.7% |
| 75th | $107,350 | +40.9% |
| 90th | $107,350 | +40.9% |
| Mean | $92,670 | +21.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Illinois sit close to the national average, so $107,190 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$107,190as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$107,190US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $107,190 a year, 40.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $43,860 to $107,350 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 2nd of 7 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers in Illinois?
The median annual wage is $107,190, or $51.54 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $76,170, so pay in Illinois is 40.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Illinois earns more than $107,350 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $43,860 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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