Floral Designers pay in the U.S.
$39,520avg. a year
$19.00 an hour · 40,590 employed
Floral Designers in the U.S. earn an average of $39,520 a year and a median of $37,360. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($48,690) and lowest in West Virginia ($30,190).
$37,360Median pay
$19.00Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
40,590Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for floral designers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1870 jobs
Massachusetts
$48,690
$23.41 an hour
24,080 jobs
California
$48,540
$23.34 an hour
380 jobs
Alaska
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
42,330 jobs
New York
$45,940
$22.09 an hour
5380 jobs
Hawaii
$45,910
$22.07 an hour
6790 jobs
Colorado
$45,660
$21.95 an hour
7910 jobs
Washington
$45,510
$21.88 an hour
81,020 jobs
New Jersey
$44,630
$21.46 an hour
970 jobs
District of Columbia
$44,540
$21.41 an hour
10460 jobs
Maryland
$44,270
$21.28 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Floral Designers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,160 | $25.08 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,570 | $24.31 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,400 | $24.23 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49,330 | $23.72 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,000 | $23.08 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,520 | $22.85 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,250 | $22.72 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,260 | $22.24 |
Related jobs
- Graphic Designers$70,560
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,830
- Interior Designers$74,540
- Art Directors$129,440
- Commercial and Industrial Designers$93,260
- Fashion Designers$91,230
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Floral Designers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $33,730 | $34,430 | 470 |
| Alaska | $46,490 | $48,130 | 80 |
| Arizona | $39,460 | $36,860 | 390 |
| Arkansas | $32,080 | $29,910 | 420 |
| California | $48,540 | $47,040 | 4,080 |
| Colorado | $45,660 | $45,380 | 790 |
| Connecticut | $43,010 | $39,220 | 490 |
| Delaware | $40,030 | $39,630 | 100 |
| District of Columbia | $44,540 | $42,950 | 70 |
| Florida | $39,170 | $36,770 | 2,600 |
| Georgia | $37,110 | $35,440 | 1,020 |
| Hawaii | $45,910 | $46,170 | 380 |
| Idaho | $35,840 | $36,830 | 330 |
| Illinois | $37,300 | $35,880 | 1,760 |
| Indiana | $36,760 | $36,280 | 800 |
| Iowa | $36,780 | $35,340 | 430 |
| Kansas | $32,790 | $31,190 | 490 |
| Kentucky | $33,700 | $34,940 | 430 |
| Louisiana | $33,110 | $30,000 | 430 |
| Maine | $38,310 | $35,930 | 290 |
| Maryland | $44,270 | $41,020 | 460 |
| Massachusetts | $48,690 | $46,460 | 870 |
| Michigan | $36,840 | $35,890 | 1,640 |
| Minnesota | $39,370 | $37,190 | 580 |
| Mississippi | $30,920 | $29,370 | 290 |
| Missouri | $35,890 | $34,210 | 1,160 |
| Montana | $34,390 | $34,100 | 290 |
| Nebraska | $36,070 | $35,930 | 390 |
| Nevada | $40,140 | $39,600 | 440 |
| New Hampshire | $43,040 | $43,230 | 220 |
| New Jersey | $44,630 | $45,190 | 1,020 |
| New Mexico | $35,270 | $33,870 | 170 |
| New York | $45,940 | $45,260 | 2,330 |
| North Carolina | $36,820 | $37,190 | 990 |
| North Dakota | $37,820 | $35,290 | 170 |
| Ohio | $35,730 | $35,790 | 1,520 |
| Oklahoma | $31,540 | $29,660 | 450 |
| Oregon | $43,590 | $44,730 | 710 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,020 | $35,920 | 1,840 |
| Rhode Island | $39,590 | $36,420 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $34,090 | $32,000 | 500 |
| South Dakota | $36,240 | $33,910 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $36,590 | $36,220 | 890 |
| Texas | $34,990 | $35,080 | 3,100 |
| Utah | $36,320 | $35,980 | 830 |
| Vermont | $42,570 | $44,720 | 110 |
| Virginia | $40,340 | $37,350 | 980 |
| Washington | $45,510 | $44,460 | 910 |
| West Virginia | $30,190 | $29,860 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $35,900 | $35,010 | 1,030 |
| Wyoming | $35,380 | $35,020 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$47,520
2,310 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,570
1,330 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$38,550
1,230 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$36,260
1,120 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$39,500
940 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$40,520
860 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$49,330
670 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$52,160
580 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do floral designers make?
The average is $39,520 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $37,360 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $19.00, and the median is $17.96 an hour.
Which state pays floral designers the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $48,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $52,160.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,600 a year, and the top 10% earn over $51,000.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 27-1023. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.