Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

27-1023 Floral Designers

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
47,850 1.8 % $12.04 $25,030 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.14 $9.25 $11.35 $14.08 $17.23
Annual Wage (2) $16,940 $19,240 $23,610 $29,290 $35,840

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florists 32,280 45.04 $11.86 $24,680
Grocery Stores 7,370 0.30 $12.59 $26,190
Other General Merchandise Stores 1,340 0.09 $10.79 $22,440
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1,070 0.32 $12.19 $25,350
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 1,050 0.76 $12.96 $26,960

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florists 32,280 45.04 $11.86 $24,680
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 1,050 0.76 $12.96 $26,960
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1,070 0.32 $12.19 $25,350
Grocery Stores 7,370 0.30 $12.59 $26,190
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores 860 0.27 $11.19 $23,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Furnishings Stores 130 0.06 $17.00 $35,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 100 0.01 $16.83 $35,020
Traveler Accommodation 140 0.01 $16.17 $33,630
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 50 (7) $16.17 $33,620
Specialized Design Services 150 0.13 $15.57 $32,390

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,600 0.36 0.95 $10.98 $22,850
New York 3,520 0.42 1.12 $14.11 $29,340
California 3,060 0.22 0.58 $13.47 $28,020
Florida 2,600 0.37 0.98 $11.66 $24,260
Illinois 2,570 0.47 1.24 $11.90 $24,740




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 290 0.75 2.00 $10.71 $22,270
Wyoming 200 0.75 1.98 $11.00 $22,880
North Dakota 240 0.69 1.83 $10.55 $21,940
West Virginia 470 0.68 1.82 $9.28 $19,300
Iowa 960 0.67 1.77 $11.03 $22,950




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 1,060 0.43 1.14 $14.59 $30,340
Connecticut 640 0.40 1.06 $14.29 $29,720
Massachusetts 1,010 0.32 0.86 $14.13 $29,380
New York 3,520 0.42 1.12 $14.11 $29,340
New Jersey 1,520 0.40 1.07 $14.04 $29,200

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,550 0.31 0.82 $16.21 $33,730
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,370 0.39 1.03 $12.49 $25,970
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 840 0.70 1.86 $13.05 $27,150
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 800 0.44 1.18 $13.58 $28,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 750 0.20 0.52 $13.28 $27,620
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 710 0.28 0.75 $11.11 $23,110
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 620 0.31 0.82 $11.65 $24,240
Baltimore-Towson, MD 580 0.47 1.24 $14.84 $30,860
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 530 0.55 1.45 $15.05 $31,310
Pittsburgh, PA 520 0.48 1.26 $11.75 $24,430




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Odessa, TX 60 1.11 2.95 $9.21 $19,160
Racine, WI 80 1.10 2.91 $12.62 $26,250
Idaho Falls, ID 50 1.00 2.67 $10.43 $21,680
Tyler, TX 90 0.96 2.54 $10.35 $21,520
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH 60 0.91 2.42 $9.32 $19,380
Ithaca, NY 40 0.90 2.40 $13.03 $27,100
Pueblo, CO 50 0.89 2.37 $11.37 $23,650
Mansfield, OH 40 0.84 2.23 $9.54 $19,840
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 240 0.84 2.23 $12.24 $25,460
Decatur, AL 40 0.83 2.21 $9.20 $19,130