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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. 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 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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (8) (8) $24.72 $51,420
Other Personal Services 340 0.10 $19.34 $40,230
Traveler Accommodation 190 0.01 $18.38 $38,220
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 40 0.01 $17.48 $36,360
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 240 0.01 $17.38 $36,150

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:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 530 0.32 1.11 $19.35 $40,240
District of Columbia 50 0.07 0.26 $19.27 $40,080
Massachusetts 1,170 0.32 1.14 $17.40 $36,200
Vermont 100 0.32 1.13 $16.84 $35,030
California 4,640 0.27 0.94 $16.79 $34,930





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