Floral Designers
Floral Designers (SOC 27-1023) earn a median $37,360 a year ($17.96 an hour) in the United States, with 40,590 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Alaska.
What floral designers do
Floral designers design, cut, and arrange fresh, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage. They confer with clients about the price and type of arrangement wanted and the date and time it is needed, plan the arrangement using knowledge of design and the properties of the plants, and select flowers and foliage, working with numerous combinations. They order and buy flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers, water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage before storing them. They trim materials and make bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items with trimmers, cutters, and similar tools, then wrap and price the finished arrangements and either deliver them or supervise employees who do. Alternate titles include corsage maker, floral artist, floral arranger, and artificial foliage arranger. The occupation differs from landscaping and gardening, which involve living plants outdoors.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most commonly reported level of education for this occupation is a high school diploma or equivalent.
Also called: Artificial Foliage Arranger, Corsage Maker, Design Maker, Designer, Floral Arranger.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.75 | $15.78 | $17.96 | $21.97 | $24.52 | $19.00 | 40,590 |
| Annual | $28,600 | $32,810 | $37,360 | $45,700 | $51,000 | $39,520 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where floral designers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $18.57 | $18.69 | $23.14 | $24.12 | $25.56 | $22.35 | 80 | 0.24 | 0.91 |
| Annual | $38,630 | $38,860 | $48,130 | $50,170 | $53,170 | $46,490 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $17.86 | $19.01 | $22.61 | $24.48 | $28.96 | $23.34 | 4,080 | 0.22 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $37,140 | $39,540 | $47,040 | $50,910 | $60,250 | $48,540 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $17.80 | $18.94 | $22.34 | $26.18 | $30.03 | $23.41 | 870 | 0.24 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $37,020 | $39,400 | $46,460 | $54,450 | $62,470 | $48,690 | ||||
| Hawaii | Hourly | $16.23 | $17.67 | $22.20 | $25.27 | $29.81 | $22.07 | 380 | 0.61 | 2.33 |
| Annual | $33,750 | $36,750 | $46,170 | $52,570 | $62,010 | $45,910 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $16.84 | $18.01 | $21.82 | $24.11 | $27.01 | $21.95 | 790 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $35,030 | $37,460 | $45,380 | $50,150 | $56,180 | $45,660 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $17.86 | $19.01 | $22.61 | $24.48 | $28.96 | $23.34 | 4,080 | 0.22 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $37,140 | $39,540 | $47,040 | $50,910 | $60,250 | $48,540 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $12.93 | $14.32 | $16.87 | $18.25 | $21.75 | $16.82 | 3,100 | 0.22 | 0.84 |
| Annual | $26,900 | $29,790 | $35,080 | $37,950 | $45,240 | $34,990 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $14.48 | $15.95 | $17.68 | $21.67 | $24.26 | $18.83 | 2,600 | 0.26 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $30,120 | $33,170 | $36,770 | $45,080 | $50,460 | $39,170 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $17.37 | $17.82 | $21.76 | $23.42 | $28.46 | $22.09 | 2,330 | 0.24 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $36,130 | $37,070 | $45,260 | $48,710 | $59,200 | $45,940 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $13.36 | $14.49 | $17.27 | $21.00 | $22.44 | $17.80 | 1,840 | 0.30 | 1.17 |
| Annual | $27,780 | $30,140 | $35,920 | $43,680 | $46,680 | $37,020 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Hourly | $18.36 | $22.26 | $25.27 | $29.48 | $33.40 | $25.61 | 60 | 0.76 | 2.89 |
| Annual | $38,180 | $46,300 | $52,570 | $61,320 | $69,480 | $53,260 | ||||
| Salinas, CA | Hourly | $18.16 | $19.98 | $23.66 | $29.45 | $73.89 | $29.91 | 40 | 0.22 | 0.84 |
| Annual | $37,770 | $41,560 | $49,220 | $61,250 | $153,690 | $62,210 | ||||
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Hourly | $17.47 | $21.32 | $23.44 | $24.09 | $25.37 | $22.61 | 80 | 0.23 | 0.90 |
| Annual | $36,330 | $44,350 | $48,740 | $50,110 | $52,770 | $47,020 | ||||
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Hourly | $18.36 | $21.00 | $23.28 | $28.00 | $28.61 | $23.84 | 60 | 0.31 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $38,190 | $43,680 | $48,410 | $58,240 | $59,500 | $49,580 | ||||
| Anchorage, AK | Hourly | $18.54 | $21.06 | $23.23 | $24.82 | $25.39 | $22.99 | 40 | 0.22 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $38,550 | $43,800 | $48,310 | $51,620 | $52,810 | $47,830 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $17.80 | $18.73 | $22.00 | $26.71 | $28.51 | $22.85 | 2,310 | 0.24 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $37,030 | $38,960 | $45,760 | $55,550 | $59,310 | $47,520 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.63 | $19.75 | $23.18 | $26.89 | $33.19 | $24.31 | 1,330 | 0.21 | 0.82 |
| Annual | $38,750 | $41,080 | $48,200 | $55,920 | $69,030 | $50,570 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $15.31 | $16.05 | $17.40 | $20.69 | $23.04 | $18.53 | 1,230 | 0.27 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $31,830 | $33,390 | $36,200 | $43,040 | $47,910 | $38,550 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $14.16 | $14.83 | $17.39 | $18.33 | $21.75 | $17.43 | 1,120 | 0.28 | 1.06 |
| Annual | $29,450 | $30,850 | $36,170 | $38,130 | $45,230 | $36,260 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | $14.27 | $16.64 | $17.88 | $21.82 | $22.93 | $18.99 | 940 | 0.32 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $29,680 | $34,610 | $37,190 | $45,390 | $47,700 | $39,500 | ||||
Top industries employing floral designers
Florists employ 64.7% of floral designers nationally (26,280 jobs) at a median $36,870 a year ($17.73 an hour), followed by Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) (20.7%) and Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) (3.8%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florists NAICS 459300 | 26,280 | 64.7% | $36,870 | $17.73 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) NAICS 4450A1 | 8,410 | 20.7% | $38,760 | $18.63 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) NAICS 4240A3 | 1,540 | 3.8% | $40,930 | $19.68 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers NAICS 444200 | 650 | 1.6% | $37,650 | $18.10 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) NAICS 4590A1 | 520 | 1.3% | $35,620 | $17.13 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (40,590). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $29,880 for floral designers in May 2021 and $37,360 in May 2025, with employment of 36,000 and 40,590.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $29,880 | $14.36 | 36,000 |
| May 2022 | $33,160 | $15.94 | 42,840 |
| May 2023 | $34,690 | $16.68 | 43,350 |
| May 2024 | $36,120 | $17.37 | 40,160 |
| May 2025 | $37,360 | $17.96 | 40,590 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska profile | $23.14 | $48,130 | $38,630 | $53,170 | 80 | 0.24 | 0.91 |
| 2 | California profile | $22.61 | $47,040 | $37,140 | $60,250 | 4,080 | 0.22 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Massachusetts profile | $22.34 | $46,460 | $37,020 | $62,470 | 870 | 0.24 | 0.92 |
| 4 | Hawaii profile | $22.20 | $46,170 | $33,750 | $62,010 | 380 | 0.61 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Colorado profile | $21.82 | $45,380 | $35,030 | $56,180 | 790 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
| 6 | New York profile | $21.76 | $45,260 | $36,130 | $59,200 | 2,330 | 0.24 | 0.92 |
| 7 | New Jersey profile | $21.73 | $45,190 | $36,640 | $57,070 | 1,020 | 0.24 | 0.91 |
| 8 | Oregon profile | $21.51 | $44,730 | $36,590 | $49,620 | 710 | 0.36 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Vermont profile | $21.50 | $44,720 | $35,010 | $48,820 | 110 | 0.36 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Washington profile | $21.38 | $44,460 | $37,710 | $56,560 | 910 | 0.26 | 0.98 |
| 11 | New Hampshire profile | $20.78 | $43,230 | $36,270 | $53,210 | 220 | 0.32 | 1.24 |
| 12 | District of Columbia profile | $20.65 | $42,950 | $36,400 | $57,990 | 70 | 0.10 | 0.38 |
| 13 | Maryland profile | $19.72 | $41,020 | $32,250 | $53,890 | 460 | 0.17 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Delaware profile | $19.05 | $39,630 | $31,200 | $48,030 | 100 | 0.20 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Nevada profile | $19.04 | $39,600 | $29,570 | $50,320 | 440 | 0.29 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Connecticut profile | $18.86 | $39,220 | $34,860 | $58,500 | 490 | 0.29 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Virginia profile | $17.96 | $37,350 | $30,300 | $50,010 | 980 | 0.24 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Minnesota profile | $17.88 | $37,190 | $29,580 | $47,900 | 580 | 0.20 | 0.76 |
| 19 | North Carolina profile | $17.88 | $37,190 | $23,510 | $48,890 | 990 | 0.20 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Arizona profile | $17.72 | $36,860 | $34,280 | $49,470 | 390 | 0.12 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Idaho profile | $17.71 | $36,830 | $26,540 | $43,880 | 330 | 0.39 | 1.49 |
| 22 | Florida profile | $17.68 | $36,770 | $30,120 | $50,460 | 2,600 | 0.26 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Rhode Island profile | $17.51 | $36,420 | $32,280 | $57,500 | 310 | 0.61 | 2.33 |
| 24 | Indiana profile | $17.44 | $36,280 | $27,410 | $48,090 | 800 | 0.25 | 0.96 |
| 25 | Tennessee profile | $17.41 | $36,220 | $26,870 | $46,590 | 890 | 0.27 | 1.04 |
| 26 | Utah profile | $17.30 | $35,980 | $28,330 | $45,890 | 830 | 0.48 | 1.83 |
| 27 | Maine profile | $17.27 | $35,930 | $31,340 | $47,270 | 290 | 0.46 | 1.75 |
| 28 | Nebraska profile | $17.27 | $35,930 | $28,080 | $46,350 | 390 | 0.38 | 1.44 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania profile | $17.27 | $35,920 | $27,780 | $46,680 | 1,840 | 0.30 | 1.17 |
| 30 | Michigan profile | $17.25 | $35,890 | $30,220 | $44,570 | 1,640 | 0.37 | 1.43 |
| 31 | Illinois profile | $17.25 | $35,880 | $31,200 | $47,270 | 1,760 | 0.29 | 1.11 |
| 32 | Ohio profile | $17.21 | $35,790 | $26,130 | $45,760 | 1,520 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
| 33 | Georgia profile | $17.04 | $35,440 | $26,720 | $54,640 | 1,020 | 0.21 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Iowa profile | $16.99 | $35,340 | $28,350 | $47,230 | 430 | 0.28 | 1.06 |
| 35 | North Dakota profile | $16.97 | $35,290 | $31,050 | $50,630 | 170 | 0.39 | 1.49 |
| 36 | Texas profile | $16.87 | $35,080 | $26,900 | $45,240 | 3,100 | 0.22 | 0.84 |
| 37 | Wyoming profile | $16.84 | $35,020 | $27,620 | $41,290 | 120 | 0.41 | 1.59 |
| 38 | Wisconsin profile | $16.83 | $35,010 | $25,480 | $46,750 | 1,030 | 0.35 | 1.34 |
| 39 | Kentucky profile | $16.80 | $34,940 | $21,310 | $44,770 | 430 | 0.22 | 0.83 |
| 40 | Alabama profile | $16.55 | $34,430 | $22,880 | $46,620 | 470 | 0.22 | 0.85 |
| 41 | Missouri profile | $16.45 | $34,210 | $28,670 | $46,110 | 1,160 | 0.40 | 1.51 |
| 42 | Montana profile | $16.39 | $34,100 | $27,640 | $42,870 | 290 | 0.56 | 2.16 |
| 43 | South Dakota profile | $16.30 | $33,910 | $32,280 | $45,670 | 190 | 0.43 | 1.63 |
| 44 | New Mexico profile | $16.28 | $33,870 | $25,990 | $47,480 | 170 | 0.20 | 0.75 |
| 45 | South Carolina profile | $15.38 | $32,000 | $21,330 | $46,520 | 500 | 0.22 | 0.83 |
| 46 | Kansas profile | $15.00 | $31,190 | $23,330 | $41,600 | 490 | 0.34 | 1.30 |
| 47 | Louisiana profile | $14.42 | $30,000 | $23,040 | $45,380 | 430 | 0.22 | 0.86 |
| 48 | Arkansas profile | $14.38 | $29,910 | $23,830 | $41,640 | 420 | 0.33 | 1.25 |
| 49 | West Virginia profile | $14.35 | $29,860 | $22,580 | $38,760 | 250 | 0.36 | 1.36 |
| 50 | Oklahoma profile | $14.26 | $29,660 | $22,980 | $43,750 | 450 | 0.26 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Mississippi profile | $14.12 | $29,370 | $21,400 | $41,600 | 290 | 0.25 | 0.96 |
Related occupations
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 27-1023 Floral Designers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 27-1023, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 27-1023.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.