Floral Designers Salary: $36,120 Median Pay (2026 stats)
Executive Summary
About 40,160 floral designers work nationally, and $36,120 is the BLS national median annual wage. Employment in the series shown fell about 10% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 0.7% annual decline.
Floral Designers: what the data shows
Common questions about floral designers careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a floral designers?
Floral Designers is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 27-1023.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 40,160 workers.
What does a floral designers do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Getting Information, Thinking Creatively, Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events, Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a floral designers make?
BLS national median annual wage: $36,120 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $49,284 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
Wage percentiles below are from the California OEWS extract (not national unless noted).
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,982 |
| 25th percentile | $38,180 |
| Median (50th) | $46,932 |
| 75th percentile | $53,403 |
| 90th percentile | $71,913 |
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Time Management, and knowledge areas including Customer and Personal Service, Production and Processing, Sales and Marketing, Design. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is floral designers in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 0.7% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -3.3%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -6.4%.
Current U.S. headcount: 40,160.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do floral designerss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 40,160 | 20.2% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 40,140 | 20.2% |
| Retail Trade | 36,200 | 18.2% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | 27,350 | 13.8% |
| Florists | 26,800 | 13.5% |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | 7,780 | 3.9% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Floral Designers in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
What careers are related?
Other occupations linked through shared degree pathways in our mapping:
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | 214,260 | $61,300 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 3,320 | $50,280 |
| Craft Artists | 4,370 | $38,480 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 10,000 | $60,560 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 7,220 | $38,140 |
| Photographers | 51,230 | $42,520 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 114,410 | $61,430 |
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Floral Designers workforce.
Employment Over Time
40,160 U.S. workforce (OEWS)
California employment for Floral Designers shrank from 18,780 in 2009 to 16,880 in 2025 (10.1%).
Historical employment for Floral Designers from the California OEWS series, 2009–2025. The U.S. workforce figure is national and is not the endpoint of this line.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$36,120 Median pay (BLS national)
Floral Designers earn $36,120 as the BLS national median annual wage.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Floral Designers.
Salary distribution for Floral Designers.
Employment Growth Projections
-0.7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
16,326 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -3.3%
15,791 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -6.4%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Floral Designers.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Floral Designers and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Floral Designers employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Floral Designers.
Wage Trends by Industry
7.1% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Floral Designers.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Floral Designers.
State employment and wages are from the U.S. BLS OEWS May 2024 state extract. Metropolitan areas use the national MSA file when available.
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 4,300 employees, $47,980 avg wage
- TX: 2,620 employees, $33,660 avg wage
- FL: 2,430 employees, $36,640 avg wage
- NY: 2,090 employees, $45,050 avg wage
- IL: 1,880 employees, $36,950 avg wage
- MI: 1,760 employees, $35,220 avg wage
- PA: 1,730 employees, $34,970 avg wage
- OH: 1,600 employees, $33,710 avg wage
- NC: 1,250 employees, $36,600 avg wage
- NJ: 1,110 employees, $41,020 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Floral Designers.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 2,110 employees, $45,930 avg wage
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: 1,400 employees, $50,400 avg wage
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 1,350 employees, $38,620 avg wage
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 930 employees, $35,000 avg wage
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 870 employees, $37,170 avg wage
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 700 employees, $46,780 avg wage
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 680 employees, $35,750 avg wage
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 610 employees, $43,090 avg wage
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: 570 employees, $44,470 avg wage
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: 540 employees, $52,240 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Floral Designers.
Diversity
Demographic information on Floral Designers in the US.
Gender and Age
The U.S. workforce for Floral Designers is about 40,160 people in our OEWS extract.
Gender and age distribution for Floral Designers.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Floral Designers.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Floral Designers.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Floral Designers in 2023 were Business Administration, Visual Arts, Design.
Common majors for Floral Designers.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Floral Designers workers.
Education level distribution for Floral Designers.
Skills
Floral Designers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking.
Required skills for Floral Designers.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Floral Designers.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Floral Designers include Customer and Personal Service, Production and Processing, Sales and Marketing, Design, English Language.
Knowledge areas required for Floral Designers.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Floral Designers include Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Visualization, Near Vision, Visual Color Discrimination.
Required abilities for Floral Designers.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Floral Designers.
Daily Activities
Floral Designers spend their time on activities such as Getting Information, Thinking Creatively, Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events.
Most important work activities for Floral Designers.
About
Floral Designers
Floral Designers earn $36,120 as the BLS national median annual wage.
SOC Code
27-1023 - Floral Designers
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Floral Designers reports an average salary of $49,284.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 40,160 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -0.7%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.