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The national median salary for Floral Designers is $36,130 per year ($17.37/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $30,202 and $43,410 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $48,693 per year. There are approximately 40,160 floral designers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-5.9%
Much slower than average
Annual openings
5K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
44K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Florists
NAICS 459300
27K
$35,890
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)
NAICS 4450A1
8K
$37,010
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)
NAICS 4240A3
1K
$35,090
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers
NAICS 444200
590
$35,360
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only)
NAICS 4590A1
440
$36,670
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$13.10
$27,248
P25
$14.52
$30,202
P50MEDIAN
$17.37
$36,130
P75
$20.87
$43,410
P90
$23.41
$48,693
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average floral designers salary?
The national median salary for Floral Designers is $36,130 per year ($17.37/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $30,202 and $43,410 annually.
How much do top-earning floral designers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Floral Designers is $48,693 per year ($23.41/hr). The 75th percentile is $43,410 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for floral designers?
Entry-level Floral Designers (10th percentile) earn approximately $27,248 per year ($13.10/hr). The 25th percentile is $30,202 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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