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How Much Does a Floral Designer Make?

A floral designer in the US earns a median salary of $37,360 a year, or $17.96 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $39,520, and the middle half earn between $32,810 and $45,700.

Median a year $37,360
Median an hour $17.96
Median a month $3,113
Average a year $39,520

Floral designer pay range

What floral designers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $28,600 $13.75
25th $32,810 $15.78
Median (50th) $37,360 $17.96
75th $45,700 $21.97
90th (top 10%) $51,000 $24.52

The median is 27% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 40,590 people work as floral designers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$718
Every two weeks
$1,437
Twice a month
$1,557
A month
$3,113

At the median salary, before tax.

Floral designer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays floral designers the most, at $48,690 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $48,690 $46,460 870 After tax
California $48,540 $47,040 4,080 After tax
Alaska $46,490 $48,130 80 After tax
New York $45,940 $45,260 2,330 After tax
Hawaii $45,910 $46,170 380 After tax
Colorado $45,660 $45,380 790 After tax
Washington $45,510 $44,460 910 After tax
New Jersey $44,630 $45,190 1,020 After tax
District of Columbia $44,540 $42,950 70 After tax
Maryland $44,270 $41,020 460 After tax
Oregon $43,590 $44,730 710 After tax
New Hampshire $43,040 $43,230 220 After tax
Connecticut $43,010 $39,220 490 After tax
Vermont $42,570 $44,720 110 After tax
Virginia $40,340 $37,350 980 After tax
Nevada $40,140 $39,600 440 After tax
Delaware $40,030 $39,630 100 After tax
Rhode Island $39,590 $36,420 310 After tax
Arizona $39,460 $36,860 390 After tax
Minnesota $39,370 $37,190 580 After tax
Florida $39,170 $36,770 2,600 After tax
Maine $38,310 $35,930 290 After tax
North Dakota $37,820 $35,290 170 After tax
Illinois $37,300 $35,880 1,760 After tax
Georgia $37,110 $35,440 1,020 After tax
Pennsylvania $37,020 $35,920 1,840 After tax
Michigan $36,840 $35,890 1,640 After tax
North Carolina $36,820 $37,190 990 After tax
Iowa $36,780 $35,340 430 After tax
Indiana $36,760 $36,280 800 After tax
Tennessee $36,590 $36,220 890 After tax
Utah $36,320 $35,980 830 After tax
South Dakota $36,240 $33,910 190 After tax
Nebraska $36,070 $35,930 390 After tax
Wisconsin $35,900 $35,010 1,030 After tax
Missouri $35,890 $34,210 1,160 After tax
Idaho $35,840 $36,830 330 After tax
Ohio $35,730 $35,790 1,520 After tax
Wyoming $35,380 $35,020 120 After tax
New Mexico $35,270 $33,870 170 After tax
Texas $34,990 $35,080 3,100 After tax
Montana $34,390 $34,100 290 After tax
South Carolina $34,090 $32,000 500 After tax
Alabama $33,730 $34,430 470 After tax
Kentucky $33,700 $34,940 430 After tax
Louisiana $33,110 $30,000 430 After tax
Kansas $32,790 $31,190 490 After tax
Arkansas $32,080 $29,910 420 After tax
Oklahoma $31,540 $29,660 450 After tax
Mississippi $30,920 $29,370 290 After tax
West Virginia $30,190 $29,860 250 After tax
Puerto Rico $23,990 $22,810 240

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Floral Designers” (SOC 27-1023). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a floral designer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a floral designer is $17.96, and the average is $19.00. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $13.75 an hour and the top 10% over $24.52.

How much does a floral designer make a month?

At the median salary of $37,360, a floral designer earns about $3,113 a month before tax, or $1,437 every two weeks.

Which state pays floral designers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for a floral designer, at $48,690 a year. Next are California and Alaska. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a floral designer?

The lowest-paid 10% of floral designers earn less than $28,600 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $32,810. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid floral designers make?

The top 10% earn more than $51,000 a year, and the top 25% more than $45,700.