27 Series · SOC 27-1023
Floral Designers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $37,360
- Median / year
- $51,000
- Top 10% earn
- -5.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 40,590
- US workers
Floral Designers earn a median of $37,360 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $37,360, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,600 (10th percentile) to $51,000 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 40,590 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($48,130), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Floral Designers earn a median of $37,360, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 7% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #36 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 5.9% by 2033.
- $37,360
- Median annual wage
- Top 93%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #36 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $48,130. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Floral Designers (SOC 27-1023) pays a national median of $37,360 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $51,000 at the 90th, with a mean of $39,520 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 40,590 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 281 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -5.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $48,130, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $52,570 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 40,590 jobs Median $37,360/yr
Median Salary
$37,360
per year
Median Hourly
$17.96/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$39,520
average
Employment
40,590
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Floral Designers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$37,360 Bottom 7% higher than 7% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Floral Designers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 27-series occupations with growth data, Floral Designers sits on the slower-growing side at -5.9% growth and $37,360 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-5.9%
Declining
Annual Openings
5,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Floral Designers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Service Orientation 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.3
Time Management 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Active Learning 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Operations Analysis 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Production and Processing 3.5
Sales and Marketing 3.5
Design 3.4
English Language 3.4
Administration and Management 2.9
Administrative 2.5
Mathematics 2.5
Transportation 2.5
Education and Training 2.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ 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.
- ▸ Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
- ▸ Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
- ▸ Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
- ▸ Wrap and price completed arrangements.
- ▸ Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
- ▸ Unpack stock as it comes into the shop.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$28,600
25th Percentile
$32,810
Median
$37,360
75th Percentile
$45,700
90th Percentile
$51,000
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $48,130 | +29% above national |
| 2 | California | $47,040 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $46,460 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $46,170 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $45,380 | +21% above national |
| 6 | New York | $45,260 | +21% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $45,190 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $44,730 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $44,720 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Washington | $44,460 | +19% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $43,230 | +16% above national |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $42,950 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $41,020 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $39,630 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $39,600 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $39,220 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $37,350 | same as national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $37,190 | same as national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $37,190 | same as national |
| 20 | Arizona | $36,860 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Idaho | $36,830 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $36,770 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $36,420 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Indiana | $36,280 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Tennessee | $36,220 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Utah | $35,980 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Maine | $35,930 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $35,930 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $35,920 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Michigan | $35,890 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $35,880 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $35,790 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Georgia | $35,440 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $35,340 | 5% below national |
| 35 | North Dakota | $35,290 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $35,080 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Wyoming | $35,020 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $35,010 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $34,940 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $34,430 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $34,210 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $34,100 | 9% below national |
| 43 | South Dakota | $33,910 | 9% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $33,870 | 9% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $32,000 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $31,190 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $30,000 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $29,910 | 20% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $29,860 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $29,660 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $29,370 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $22,810 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,570 | +41% above national |
| 2 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,830 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Salinas, CA | $49,220 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,740 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,410 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | $48,310 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,200 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,910 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,560 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,220 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,140 | +26% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,040 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,870 | +25% above national |
| 14 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,520 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Bend, OR | $46,450 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,420 | +24% above national |
| 17 | Boulder, CO | $46,030 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,970 | +23% above national |
| 19 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,760 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $45,720 | +22% above national |
| 22 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,700 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $45,670 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,670 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Salem, OR | $45,120 | +21% above national |
| 26 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,960 | +20% above national |
| 27 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Springfield, MA | $44,460 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,450 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,420 | +19% above national |
| 32 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,400 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Worcester, MA | $44,400 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,230 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $43,890 | +17% above national |
| 36 | Fresno, CA | $43,850 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $43,770 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Modesto, CA | $43,720 | +17% above national |
| 39 | Greeley, CO | $43,650 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $43,550 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $42,950 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,870 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $42,560 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $42,460 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $42,280 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42,040 | +13% above national |
| 48 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $41,030 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Asheville, NC | $40,760 | +9% above national |
| 50 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $40,640 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Medford, OR | $40,560 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Charlottesville, VA | $40,090 | +7% above national |
| 53 | New Haven, CT | $40,050 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,990 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,870 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Wilmington, NC | $39,740 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Reno, NV | $39,360 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $39,310 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Columbus, OH | $39,260 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $39,170 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $39,170 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $39,150 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,890 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Ogden, UT | $38,700 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Visalia, CA | $38,700 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Jacksonville, FL | $38,500 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $38,460 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,370 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,220 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $38,200 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,980 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37,900 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Cleveland, OH | $37,750 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,740 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,740 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Rochester, NY | $37,650 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $37,590 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,590 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,580 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Boise City, ID | $37,530 | same as national |
| 82 | Kenosha, WI | $37,500 | same as national |
| 83 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,460 | same as national |
| 84 | Richmond, VA | $37,460 | same as national |
| 85 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | same as national |
| 86 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | same as national |
| 87 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,390 | same as national |
| 88 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,350 | same as national |
| 89 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,350 | same as national |
| 90 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,250 | same as national |
| 91 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $37,230 | same as national |
| 92 | Greenville, NC | $37,210 | same as national |
| 93 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $37,190 | same as national |
| 94 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,190 | same as national |
| 95 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,120 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $37,110 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,060 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,990 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,980 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Huntsville, AL | $36,980 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $36,900 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Fargo, ND-MN | $36,860 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,860 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,860 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Missoula, MT | $36,800 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,770 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36,680 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Winston-Salem, NC | $36,650 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,580 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $36,580 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,570 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,500 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Akron, OH | $36,490 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,450 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $36,450 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,430 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Flint, MI | $36,410 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $36,400 | 3% below national |
| 120 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,330 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $36,290 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,280 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,210 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,200 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,170 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Savannah, GA | $36,090 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,080 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,080 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,070 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $36,050 | 4% below national |
| 133 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,050 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Knoxville, TN | $36,040 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,020 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,950 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Birmingham, AL | $35,940 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,930 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $35,930 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,890 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,870 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,840 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Lancaster, PA | $35,840 | 4% below national |
| 144 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,790 | 4% below national |
| 145 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,760 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $35,740 | 4% below national |
| 147 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,700 | 4% below national |
| 149 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $35,700 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Reading, PA | $35,670 | 5% below national |
| 151 | St. George, UT | $35,660 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $35,560 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,500 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | 5% below national |
| 155 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $35,430 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | 5% below national |
| 157 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,390 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Columbia, MO | $35,360 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Gainesville, FL | $35,360 | 5% below national |
| 161 | York-Hanover, PA | $35,350 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,350 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Bismarck, ND | $35,290 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Lebanon, PA | $35,290 | 6% below national |
| 165 | Billings, MT | $35,270 | 6% below national |
| 166 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 6% below national |
| 167 | Toledo, OH | $35,250 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,220 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,210 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,200 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Bozeman, MT | $35,170 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Madison, WI | $35,160 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $35,080 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,040 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $35,030 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,000 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $34,980 | 6% below national |
| 178 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,960 | 6% below national |
| 179 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $34,870 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $34,830 | 7% below national |
| 182 | Appleton, WI | $34,800 | 7% below national |
| 183 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $34,790 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,750 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Peoria, IL | $34,690 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,600 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Tucson, AZ | $34,560 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,560 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $34,430 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,360 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Eau Claire, WI | $34,350 | 8% below national |
| 193 | Rockford, IL | $34,330 | 8% below national |
| 194 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $34,310 | 8% below national |
| 195 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $34,280 | 8% below national |
| 196 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,110 | 9% below national |
| 197 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,090 | 9% below national |
| 198 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,070 | 9% below national |
| 199 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,050 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,000 | 9% below national |
| 201 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $33,920 | 9% below national |
| 202 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,910 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,820 | 9% below national |
| 204 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 10% below national |
| 205 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,620 | 10% below national |
| 206 | Rapid City, SD | $33,490 | 10% below national |
| 207 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,160 | 11% below national |
| 208 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,140 | 11% below national |
| 209 | Roanoke, VA | $33,110 | 11% below national |
| 210 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $33,090 | 11% below national |
| 211 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,080 | 11% below national |
| 212 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $33,060 | 12% below national |
| 213 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $33,010 | 12% below national |
| 214 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,910 | 12% below national |
| 215 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $32,810 | 12% below national |
| 216 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $32,810 | 12% below national |
| 217 | Fayetteville, NC | $32,740 | 12% below national |
| 218 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $32,490 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Green Bay, WI | $32,430 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $32,250 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $32,070 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $32,000 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Lincoln, NE | $31,960 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Mobile, AL | $31,720 | 15% below national |
| 225 | Longview, TX | $31,550 | 16% below national |
| 226 | Tulsa, OK | $31,280 | 16% below national |
| 227 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 16% below national |
| 228 | Amarillo, TX | $31,150 | 17% below national |
| 229 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,010 | 17% below national |
| 230 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $30,900 | 17% below national |
| 231 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,890 | 17% below national |
| 232 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,860 | 17% below national |
| 233 | Tyler, TX | $30,820 | 18% below national |
| 234 | Wichita, KS | $30,680 | 18% below national |
| 235 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,680 | 18% below national |
| 236 | Lubbock, TX | $30,270 | 19% below national |
| 237 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $30,260 | 19% below national |
| 238 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $30,260 | 19% below national |
| 239 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 19% below national |
| 240 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $30,120 | 19% below national |
| 241 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,060 | 20% below national |
| 242 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $29,990 | 20% below national |
| 243 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $29,980 | 20% below national |
| 244 | Joplin, MO-KS | $29,980 | 20% below national |
| 245 | Lafayette, LA | $29,950 | 20% below national |
| 246 | Springfield, MO | $29,950 | 20% below national |
| 247 | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,870 | 20% below national |
| 248 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,870 | 20% below national |
| 249 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $29,840 | 20% below national |
| 250 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,810 | 20% below national |
| 251 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29,670 | 21% below national |
| 252 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $29,650 | 21% below national |
| 253 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,630 | 21% below national |
| 254 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,560 | 21% below national |
| 255 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,540 | 21% below national |
| 256 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 21% below national |
| 257 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,500 | 21% below national |
| 258 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,500 | 21% below national |
| 259 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,500 | 21% below national |
| 260 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,480 | 21% below national |
| 261 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $29,430 | 21% below national |
| 262 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 21% below national |
| 263 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | 22% below national |
| 264 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | 22% below national |
| 265 | Charleston, WV | $29,190 | 22% below national |
| 266 | El Paso, TX | $29,060 | 22% below national |
| 267 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $28,980 | 22% below national |
| 268 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,960 | 22% below national |
| 269 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,860 | 23% below national |
| 270 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,590 | 23% below national |
| 271 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $28,590 | 23% below national |
| 272 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,330 | 24% below national |
| 273 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,330 | 24% below national |
| 274 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,030 | 25% below national |
| 275 | Columbia, SC | $27,830 | 26% below national |
| 276 | Jackson, MS | $27,800 | 26% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $24,060 | 36% below national |
| 278 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,900 | 36% below national |
| 279 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,440 | 37% below national |
| 280 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,690 | 39% below national |
| 281 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,310 | 43% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Floral Designers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Floral Designers is $37,360 ($17.96/hour). The salary range spans from $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $51,000 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Floral Designers the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Floral Designers at $48,130/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Floral Designers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Floral Designers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Floral Designers? ▼
Floral Designers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Floral Designers a good career? ▼
Employment for Floral Designers is projected to decline 5.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 5,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Floral Designers pay vary by state? ▼
Floral Designers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $48,130/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $29,910/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Floral Designers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Floral Designers is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $52,570/year. BLS reports wage data for 281 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Floral Designers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $45,700/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Alaska leads at $48,130/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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