Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
National median · BLS
$37,360
▲ +3.43%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$39,520
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
40,590
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Pay range for Floral Designers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$28,600
25th
$32,810
Median (50th)
$37,360
75th
$45,700
90th — top pay
$51,000
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Floral Designers
BLS projects employment of floral designers to decline 5.6% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 5,200 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
45,200 → 42,700
-2,500 jobs
Projected change
-5.6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
5,200
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
13.9% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What floral designers do
Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
Wrap and price completed arrangements.
Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
Also called
Floral ArtistFloral ClerkFloral Studio DesignerFloristFloral Business OwnerWedding Decorator
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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