Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 27-1023

Floral Designers

Median pay sits 51% below the mid peer in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (neighbors include Art Directors, Media and Communication Workers, All Other, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Special Effects Artists and Animators).

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Same-major-group titles next to Floral Designers: Art Directors ($115K) , Media and Communication Workers, All Other ($74K) , Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film ($75K) , Special Effects Artists and Animators ($102K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Floral Designers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 27-1023 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery
  2. 2. Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations
  3. 3. Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers
  4. 4. Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries
  5. 5. Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standar…
  6. 6. Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage
  7. 7. Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and oth…
  8. 8. Wrap and price completed arrangements
  9. 9. Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware it…
  10. 10. Unpack stock as it comes into the shop
  11. 11. Create and change in-store and window displays, designs, and looks to enhance a shop's image
  12. 12. Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items

Floral Designers: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 27-1023 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.0
  2. 2. Speaking 3.9
  3. 3. Social Perceptiveness 3.4
  4. 4. Service Orientation 3.4
  5. 5. Critical Thinking 3.3
  6. 6. Time Management 3.3
  7. 7. Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.1
  2. 2. Production and Processing 3.5
  3. 3. Sales and Marketing 3.5
  4. 4. Design 3.4
  5. 5. English Language 3.4
  6. 6. Administration and Management 2.9
Pay vs Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations peers
-51%
vs mid peer median $76,910
This role $37,360/yr
$37K
National median
↓ -6%
Growth 2024-2034
5,100
Annual openings
40,590
Estimated US jobs
Art Directors
Highest-pay peer · $115K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Floral Designers

1. New York $45,260
2. Colorado $45,380
3. Hawaii $46,170
4. Massachusetts $46,460
5. New Jersey $45,190
6. Oregon $44,730
7. Vermont $44,720
8. Washington $44,460
9. California $47,040
10. Alaska $48,130

Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations titles

  1. 1. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $74,990
  2. 2. Special Effects Artists and Animators $102,030
  3. 3. Fashion Designers $80,960
  4. 4. Media and Communication Workers, All Other $73,620
  5. 5. Public Relations Specialists $74,750
  6. 6. Art Directors $114,850

Among Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations peers on this card, Floral Designers sits 51% below the mid peer median ($76,910). Its own median is $37,360.

Employment Projections expect -6% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 5,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New York at $45,260. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Art Directors at $114,850. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Floral Designers pay-rank #36 in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

On the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations median table (36 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Floral Designers lands at #36, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Floral Designers pays 51% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Floral Designers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 27-1023

New York · top state for Floral Designers

$45K published median

Colorado · #2 state pay

$45K · behind New York

Art Directors

Highest-pay peer vs Floral Designers · $115K

Media and Communication Workers, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Floral Designers · $74K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Floral Designers land on the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations median table? ▼
Floral Designers is pay-rank #36 of 36 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers ($39K), Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials ($41K), Photographers ($45K), Craft Artists ($46K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do floral designers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Floral Designers. Leading ones include: Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery; Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations; Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers; Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for floral designers? ▼
For SOC 27-1023, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (3.9), Social Perceptiveness (3.4), Service Orientation (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Production and Processing, Sales and Marketing. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Floral Designers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $37,360 as the national median for Floral Designers. The published 10th-90th range is $28,600 to $51,000. Beside Art Directors ($114,850), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Floral Designers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Floral Designers is -6%. Projected annual openings: about 5,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Floral Designers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Floral Designers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Floral Designers? ▼
New York ($45,260), Colorado ($45,380), Hawaii ($46,170) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Floral Designers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 27-1023. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Floral Designers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics