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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-1023 Floral Designers

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


National estimates for Floral Designers
Industry profile for Floral Designers
Geographic profile for Floral Designers

National estimates for Floral Designers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Floral Designers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
42,840 2.3 % $ 16.50 $ 34,310 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Floral Designers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.32 $ 13.74 $ 15.94 $ 18.16 $ 22.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,540 $ 28,590 $ 33,160 $ 37,770 $ 46,560


Industry profile for Floral Designers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Floral Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florists 29,290 44.73 $ 16.19 $ 33,660
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 5,930 0.20 $ 16.77 $ 34,880
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,810 0.34 $ 15.99 $ 33,260
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 860 0.45 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Other Personal Services 650 0.18 $ 24.09 $ 50,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Floral Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florists 29,290 44.73 $ 16.19 $ 33,660
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 860 0.45 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,810 0.34 $ 15.99 $ 33,260
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 5,930 0.20 $ 16.77 $ 34,880
Other Personal Services 650 0.18 $ 24.09 $ 50,110

Top paying industries for Floral Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Personal Services 650 0.18 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
Other Support Services 90 0.03 $ 23.49 $ 48,850
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 40 (7) $ 21.63 $ 45,000
Traveler Accommodation 100 0.01 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Health and Personal Care Retailers (8) (8) $ 20.96 $ 43,600


Geographic profile for Floral Designers:

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



Map of employment of floral designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Floral Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,320 0.25 0.85 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
Texas 2,860 0.22 0.76 $ 14.94 $ 31,070
Illinois 2,570 0.44 1.51 $ 16.17 $ 33,630
New York 2,450 0.27 0.93 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
Florida 2,330 0.25 0.87 $ 16.43 $ 34,170


Map of location quotient of floral designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floral Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 1,870 0.66 2.29 $ 15.85 $ 32,980
Utah 1,020 0.63 2.16 $ 14.30 $ 29,740
Vermont 150 0.50 1.71 $ 16.53 $ 34,380
Idaho 390 0.49 1.67 $ 14.17 $ 29,480
South Dakota 200 0.46 1.59 $ 16.07 $ 33,430


Map of annual mean wages of floral designers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Floral Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 60 0.20 0.69 $ 21.85 $ 45,440
Massachusetts 740 0.21 0.72 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
Connecticut 360 0.22 0.76 $ 20.39 $ 42,420
District of Columbia 100 0.14 0.49 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Colorado 950 0.34 1.19 $ 20.24 $ 42,100



Map of employment of floral designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Floral Designers:

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 2,300 0.25 0.86 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,880 0.43 1.47 $ 16.65 $ 34,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,380 0.23 0.78 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 850 0.31 1.06 $ 17.18 $ 35,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 820 0.31 1.08 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
St. Louis, MO-IL 780 0.60 2.06 $ 16.21 $ 33,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 0.20 0.70 $ 15.76 $ 32,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 670 0.28 0.96 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 640 0.24 0.81 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 640 0.21 0.73 $ 18.65 $ 38,780


Map of location quotient of floral designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floral Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 50 0.94 3.25 $ 15.03 $ 31,250
Provo-Orem, UT 240 0.86 2.96 $ 12.92 $ 26,860
Athens-Clarke County, GA 70 0.84 2.88 $ 15.59 $ 32,420
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 70 0.82 2.82 $ 17.29 $ 35,950
Jefferson City, MO 60 0.78 2.69 $ 15.61 $ 32,470
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 30 0.78 2.68 $ 16.15 $ 33,580
Columbia, MO 70 0.70 2.42 $ 15.52 $ 32,280
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 380 0.70 2.41 $ 15.40 $ 32,030
Logan, UT-ID 50 0.69 2.38 $ 12.28 $ 25,550
Mansfield, OH 30 0.66 2.29 $ 12.75 $ 26,510


Map of annual mean wages of floral designers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Floral Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 550 0.35 1.22 $ 21.86 $ 45,470
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 220 0.19 0.67 $ 21.66 $ 45,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 670 0.28 0.96 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 70 0.44 1.52 $ 21.40 $ 44,520
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.26 0.89 $ 21.34 $ 44,390
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 140 0.36 1.23 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
New Haven, CT 60 0.20 0.68 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
Anchorage, AK 30 0.21 0.71 $ 20.77 $ 43,200
Barnstable Town, MA 30 0.30 1.03 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 640 0.24 0.81 $ 20.49 $ 42,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Floral Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 180 0.47 1.62 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 160 1.25 4.33 $ 16.48 $ 34,270
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 110 0.66 2.28 $ 14.48 $ 30,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 100 0.66 2.29 $ 14.90 $ 30,990
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 100 0.31 1.06 $ 13.69 $ 28,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floral Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 100 1.36 4.70 $ 15.74 $ 32,740
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 160 1.25 4.33 $ 16.48 $ 34,270
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 70 1.07 3.70 $ 14.71 $ 30,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 100 0.91 3.14 $ 14.97 $ 31,140
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.86 2.98 $ 13.49 $ 28,060

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Floral Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 1.31 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.54 1.85 $ 19.36 $ 40,270
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 1.52 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 1.18 $ 17.23 $ 35,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.58 2.00 $ 17.08 $ 35,530


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023