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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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) |
41,770 |
2.4 % |
$14.31 |
$29,760 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$9.47 |
$11.19 |
$13.48 |
$16.76 |
$19.90 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$19,710 |
$23,280 |
$28,040 |
$34,870 |
$41,400 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
28,100 |
45.49 |
$14.12 |
$29,370 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
5,720 |
0.20 |
$14.74 |
$30,670 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
2,430 |
0.43 |
$13.74 |
$28,570 |
General Merchandise Stores |
770 |
0.02 |
$13.79 |
$28,680 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores |
620 |
0.13 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
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 |
28,100 |
45.49 |
$14.12 |
$29,370 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
2,430 |
0.43 |
$13.74 |
$28,570 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
460 |
0.28 |
$15.03 |
$31,270 |
Death Care Services |
300 |
0.22 |
$14.83 |
$30,850 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
5,720 |
0.20 |
$14.74 |
$30,670 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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) |
California |
4,640 |
0.27 |
0.94 |
$16.79 |
$34,930 |
Florida |
2,570 |
0.29 |
1.03 |
$14.69 |
$30,560 |
Texas |
2,560 |
0.21 |
0.73 |
$12.84 |
$26,700 |
Illinois |
2,270 |
0.38 |
1.32 |
$13.71 |
$28,520 |
Missouri |
2,060 |
0.73 |
2.57 |
$12.75 |
$26,520 |
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) |
Missouri |
2,060 |
0.73 |
2.57 |
$12.75 |
$26,520 |
Wyoming |
150 |
0.54 |
1.88 |
$12.73 |
$26,470 |
South Dakota |
210 |
0.50 |
1.76 |
$14.36 |
$29,880 |
Oregon |
930 |
0.49 |
1.71 |
$13.73 |
$28,570 |
Utah |
690 |
0.46 |
1.62 |
$12.60 |
$26,210 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,030 |
0.21 |
0.74 |
$16.19 |
$33,680 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,420 |
0.23 |
0.80 |
$16.63 |
$34,600 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,390 |
0.30 |
1.05 |
$14.65 |
$30,470 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,050 |
0.77 |
2.69 |
$12.75 |
$26,520 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
990 |
0.40 |
1.41 |
$19.19 |
$39,920 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
860 |
0.31 |
1.08 |
$17.69 |
$36,790 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
750 |
0.26 |
0.92 |
$15.13 |
$31,460 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
710 |
0.27 |
0.94 |
$15.55 |
$32,340 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
690 |
0.19 |
0.67 |
$13.67 |
$28,430 |
Kansas City, MO-KS |
640 |
0.59 |
2.08 |
$12.88 |
$26,800 |
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) |
Springfield, IL |
120 |
1.11 |
3.91 |
$13.43 |
$27,940 |
Springfield, MO |
200 |
0.96 |
3.38 |
$12.26 |
$25,490 |
Homosassa Springs, FL |
30 |
0.95 |
3.35 |
$14.00 |
$29,120 |
Bismarck, ND |
60 |
0.78 |
2.75 |
$13.19 |
$27,430 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,050 |
0.77 |
2.69 |
$12.75 |
$26,520 |
Green Bay, WI |
130 |
0.74 |
2.61 |
$10.88 |
$22,620 |
Athens-Clarke County, GA |
70 |
0.74 |
2.60 |
$11.44 |
$23,790 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
70 |
0.73 |
2.57 |
$13.62 |
$28,320 |
Lima, OH |
30 |
0.69 |
2.44 |
$12.68 |
$26,370 |
Bend-Redmond, OR |
60 |
0.69 |
2.41 |
$15.06 |
$31,330 |
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