Best Cities for Terrazzo Workers and Finisherss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where terrazzo workers and finisherss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	IllinoisState	1.44	$107,190	$110,051	15%
2	New YorkState	1.44	$123,820	$110,062	18%
3	MichiganState	1.03	$72,450	$78,494	19%
4	WisconsinState	0.82	$57,930	$62,763	22%
5	New JerseyState	0.69	$57,550	$52,895	37%
6	FloridaState	0.64	$49,500	$48,768	42%
7	CaliforniaState	0.49	$41,430	$37,425	66%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).