Average Salary for Floral Designers
SOC 27-1023 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Floral Designers in the United States is $36,120 ($17.37/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,260 at the 10th percentile to $48,690 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 40,160 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 45.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$36,120
Mean Annual
$37,700
10th Pct
$27,260
75th Pct
$43,420
Employment
40,160
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$30k
25th
$36k
Median
$43k
75th
$49k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $50,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,920 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,960 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,820 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,750 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,610 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,610 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,400 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,330 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,790 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,570 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,380 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,300 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $45,690 |
| Alaska | $45,490 |
| New York | $44,070 |
| Massachusetts | $43,250 |
| District of Columbia | $42,960 |
| Colorado | $41,620 |
| Washington | $41,160 |
| New Jersey | $40,000 |
| Connecticut | $39,810 |
| Maryland | $38,930 |
| Nevada | $38,770 |
| Oregon | $38,290 |
| New Hampshire | $37,280 |
| Rhode Island | $37,100 |
| Hawaii | $36,630 |
| Minnesota | $36,370 |
| North Carolina | $36,250 |
| Maine | $36,070 |
| Arizona | $36,070 |
| Virginia | $35,710 |
| New Mexico | $35,520 |
| Vermont | $35,420 |
| Illinois | $35,410 |
| Florida | $35,240 |
| Utah | $34,910 |
| North Dakota | $34,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,880 |
| Michigan | $34,700 |
| South Dakota | $34,050 |
| Ohio | $33,920 |
| Indiana | $33,800 |
| Wisconsin | $33,480 |
| Tennessee | $32,950 |
| Georgia | $32,440 |
| Alabama | $31,360 |
| Delaware | $31,340 |
| Texas | $31,010 |
| Idaho | $30,770 |
| Nebraska | $30,550 |
| Missouri | $30,520 |
| Montana | $30,160 |
| Kansas | $30,150 |
| Arkansas | $29,990 |
| Louisiana | $29,930 |
| Kentucky | $29,840 |
| Iowa | $29,030 |
| South Carolina | $28,800 |
| Oklahoma | $28,370 |
| Mississippi | $28,170 |
| Wyoming | $28,140 |
| West Virginia | $27,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,210 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Floral Designers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Special Food Services | $52,000 |
| Casino Hotels | $50,080 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $49,240 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $45,410 |
| Accommodation | $45,400 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $45,400 |
| Other Personal Services | $45,020 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $43,860 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $43,860 |
| Specialized Design Services | $43,670 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $42,370 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $41,840 |
| Hospitals | $41,840 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $40,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,360 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,360 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,360 |
| Other Support Services | $40,230 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $39,430 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $38,470 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $38,470 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $37,900 |
| Death Care Services | $37,350 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $37,010 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $37,010 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $36,670 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $36,120 |
| Retail Trade | $36,090 |
| Florists | $35,890 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,880 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $35,360 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $35,310 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $35,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $35,090 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,040 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,040 |
| Employment Services | $35,040 |
| Wholesale Trade | $34,950 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $34,940 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $34,940 |
| Temporary Help Services | $34,670 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $33,600 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $33,600 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $33,010 |
| Landscaping Services | $32,410 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $32,410 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $32,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $32,260 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $30,880 |
| Manufacturing | $29,120 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $23,420 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,120 |
| 2023 | $34,690 |
| 2022 | $33,160 |
| 2021 | $29,880 |
| 2020 | $29,140 |
| 2019 | $28,040 |
| 2018 | $27,200 |
| 2017 | $26,350 |
| 2016 | $25,850 |
| 2015 | $25,010 |
| 2014 | $24,750 |