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Top 15 cities for floral designers by average salary
| Salinas, CA | $62,210 |
|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $53,260 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,160 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,570 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,400 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,580 |
| Boston, MA | $49,330 |
| Seattle, WA | $48,000 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,830 |
| Boulder, CO | $47,700 |
| New York, NY | $47,520 |
| Denver, CO | $47,250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,020 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,780 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,260 |
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Floral Designers salary by state
Massachusetts pays floral designers the most statewide, $48,690 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $48,690 | $46,460 | 870 | 5 | $49,330 | $44,030 |
| California | $48,540 | $47,040 | 4,080 | 16 | $62,210 | $41,820 |
| Alaska | $46,490 | $48,130 | 80 | 1 | $47,830 | $47,830 |
| New York | $45,940 | $45,260 | 2,330 | 6 | $47,520 | $40,360 |
| Hawaii | $45,910 | $46,170 | 380 | 2 | $53,260 | $44,560 |
| Colorado | $45,660 | $45,380 | 790 | 5 | $47,700 | $39,190 |
| Washington | $45,510 | $44,460 | 910 | 5 | $48,000 | $41,300 |
| New Jersey | $44,630 | $45,190 | 1,020 | 2 | $41,950 | $39,020 |
| Washington, D.C. | $44,540 | $42,950 | 70 | 1 | $45,130 | $45,130 |
| Maryland | $44,270 | $41,020 | 460 | 1 | $43,440 | $43,440 |
| Oregon | $43,590 | $44,730 | 710 | 5 | $45,030 | $41,480 |
| New Hampshire | $43,040 | $43,230 | 220 | 1 | $41,640 | $41,640 |
| Connecticut | $43,010 | $39,220 | 490 | 5 | $44,180 | $41,170 |
| Vermont | $42,570 | $44,720 | 110 | 1 | $42,530 | $42,530 |
| Virginia | $40,340 | $37,350 | 980 | 4 | $39,960 | $34,770 |
| Nevada | $40,140 | $39,600 | 440 | 2 | $40,690 | $40,100 |
| Delaware | $40,030 | $39,630 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $39,590 | $36,420 | 310 | 1 | $40,430 | $40,430 |
| Arizona | $39,460 | $36,860 | 390 | 2 | $40,610 | $36,960 |
| Minnesota | $39,370 | $37,190 | 580 | 2 | $40,750 | $36,730 |
| Florida | $39,170 | $36,770 | 2,600 | 15 | $44,240 | $34,890 |
| Maine | $38,310 | $35,930 | 290 | 1 | $38,950 | $38,950 |
| North Dakota | $37,820 | $35,290 | 170 | 2 | $39,250 | $37,720 |
| Illinois | $37,300 | $35,880 | 1,760 | 4 | $38,550 | $35,100 |
| Georgia | $37,110 | $35,440 | 1,020 | 4 | $39,720 | $32,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,020 | $35,920 | 1,840 | 9 | $39,500 | $34,940 |
| Michigan | $36,840 | $35,890 | 1,640 | 5 | $39,520 | $36,280 |
| North Carolina | $36,820 | $37,190 | 990 | 9 | $41,730 | $33,970 |
| Iowa | $36,780 | $35,340 | 430 | 3 | $40,970 | $36,620 |
| Indiana | $36,760 | $36,280 | 800 | 4 | $37,750 | $34,230 |
| Tennessee | $36,590 | $36,220 | 890 | 5 | $40,540 | $32,570 |
| Utah | $36,320 | $35,980 | 830 | 5 | $38,010 | $34,490 |
| South Dakota | $36,240 | $33,910 | 190 | 2 | $37,020 | $36,160 |
| Nebraska | $36,070 | $35,930 | 390 | 2 | $38,470 | $34,460 |
| Wisconsin | $35,900 | $35,010 | 1,030 | 7 | $38,480 | $32,990 |
| Missouri | $35,890 | $34,210 | 1,160 | 5 | $37,800 | $32,220 |
| Idaho | $35,840 | $36,830 | 330 | 1 | $37,690 | $37,690 |
| Ohio | $35,730 | $35,790 | 1,520 | 8 | $38,990 | $33,320 |
| Wyoming | $35,380 | $35,020 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Mexico | $35,270 | $33,870 | 170 | 1 | $36,310 | $36,310 |
| Texas | $34,990 | $35,080 | 3,100 | 10 | $38,270 | $30,040 |
| Montana | $34,390 | $34,100 | 290 | 3 | $38,620 | $35,210 |
| South Carolina | $34,090 | $32,000 | 500 | 3 | $36,310 | $32,500 |
| Alabama | $33,730 | $34,430 | 470 | 3 | $36,010 | $33,200 |
| Kentucky | $33,700 | $34,940 | 430 | 2 | $36,900 | $36,420 |
| Louisiana | $33,110 | $30,000 | 430 | 4 | $35,500 | $31,970 |
| Kansas | $32,790 | $31,190 | 490 | 1 | $32,410 | $32,410 |
| Arkansas | $32,080 | $29,910 | 420 | 2 | $34,850 | $33,690 |
| Oklahoma | $31,540 | $29,660 | 450 | 2 | $34,440 | $31,710 |
| Mississippi | $30,920 | $29,370 | 290 | 2 | $33,280 | $28,810 |
| West Virginia | $30,190 | $29,860 | 250 | 2 | $30,540 | $29,300 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,990 | $22,810 | 240 | 2 | $24,400 | $23,110 |
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Floral Designers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $62,210 | $49,220 | $29.91 | 40 |
| Kahului, HI | $53,260 | $52,570 | $25.61 | 60 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,160 | $46,520 | $25.08 | 580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,570 | $48,200 | $24.31 | 1,330 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,400 | $47,040 | $24.23 | 280 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,580 | $48,410 | $23.84 | 60 |
| Boston, MA | $49,330 | $47,220 | $23.72 | 670 |
| Seattle, WA | $48,000 | $46,870 | $23.08 | 470 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,830 | $48,310 | $22.99 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $47,700 | $46,030 | $22.93 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $47,520 | $45,760 | $22.85 | 2,310 |
| Denver, CO | $47,250 | $47,140 | $22.72 | 360 |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,020 | $48,740 | $22.61 | 80 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,780 | $44,460 | $22.49 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,260 | $47,910 | $22.24 | 220 |
| Riverside, CA | $45,960 | $47,560 | $22.10 | 400 |
| Barnstable, MA | $45,910 | $45,670 | $22.07 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,830 | $45,700 | $22.04 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $45,770 | $45,670 | $22.01 | 70 |
| Worcester, MA | $45,620 | $44,400 | $21.93 | 70 |
| Washington, DC | $45,130 | $44,400 | $21.70 | 580 |
| Portland, OR | $45,030 | $46,420 | $21.65 | 420 |
| Bend, OR | $44,800 | $46,450 | $21.54 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $44,800 | $42,870 | $21.54 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,730 | $44,960 | $21.51 | 440 |
| Bremerton, WA | $44,640 | $43,550 | $21.46 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,560 | $44,230 | $21.42 | 280 |
| Naples, FL | $44,240 | $45,720 | $21.27 | 90 |
| New Haven, CT | $44,180 | $40,050 | $21.24 | 80 |
| Amherst, MA | $44,030 | $39,170 | $21.17 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $44,020 | $45,120 | $21.17 | 50 |
| Olympia, WA | $43,930 | $44,420 | $21.12 | 30 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $43,690 | $42,040 | $21.01 | 170 |
| Stockton, CA | $43,610 | $42,280 | $20.97 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $43,440 | $38,890 | $20.89 | 200 |
| Fresno, CA | $43,380 | $43,850 | $20.86 | 90 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,150 | $43,720 | $20.75 | 40 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,930 | $39,990 | $20.64 | 70 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $42,790 | $44,450 | $20.57 | 80 |
| Greeley, CO | $42,690 | $43,650 | $20.53 | 30 |
| Burlington, VT | $42,530 | $45,970 | $20.45 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $42,480 | $40,560 | $20.43 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $42,330 | $37,390 | $20.35 | 110 |
| Spokane, WA | $42,270 | $42,950 | $20.32 | 70 |
| Waterbury, CT | $42,000 | $38,460 | $20.19 | 50 |
| Trenton, NJ | $41,950 | $42,460 | $20.17 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,820 | $38,700 | $20.10 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $41,730 | $40,760 | $20.06 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $41,710 | $35,870 | $20.05 | 130 |
| Manchester, NH | $41,640 | $40,640 | $20.02 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,480 | $42,560 | $19.94 | 70 |
| Kennewick, WA | $41,300 | $39,310 | $19.86 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,230 | $37,650 | $19.82 | 120 |
| Norwich, CT | $41,170 | $39,170 | $19.80 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $40,970 | $37,590 | $19.70 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $40,750 | $39,870 | $19.59 | 310 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $40,740 | $38,500 | $19.59 | 170 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $40,690 | $41,030 | $19.56 | 320 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $40,610 | $36,990 | $19.53 | 270 |
| Syracuse, NY | $40,560 | $36,900 | $19.50 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $40,540 | $39,150 | $19.49 | 240 |
| Miami, FL | $40,520 | $37,740 | $19.48 | 860 |
| Providence, RI | $40,430 | $37,230 | $19.44 | 370 |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,360 | $37,190 | $19.41 | 120 |
| Reno, NV | $40,100 | $39,360 | $19.28 | 90 |
| Sarasota, FL | $40,050 | $37,460 | $19.26 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $39,960 | $40,090 | $19.21 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $39,940 | $37,460 | $19.20 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $39,880 | $37,350 | $19.17 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,880 | $38,370 | $19.18 | 130 |
| Atlanta, GA | $39,720 | $36,580 | $19.10 | 510 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,680 | $39,740 | $19.08 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,520 | $37,350 | $19.00 | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,500 | $37,190 | $18.99 | 940 |
| Fargo, ND | $39,250 | $36,860 | $18.87 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $39,190 | $35,030 | $18.84 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $39,020 | $37,060 | $18.76 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,990 | $39,260 | $18.75 | 350 |
| Portland, ME | $38,950 | $35,930 | $18.73 | 140 |
| Memphis, TN | $38,800 | $37,580 | $18.65 | 120 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,620 | $35,170 | $18.57 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL | $38,550 | $36,200 | $18.53 | 1,230 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $38,550 | $36,290 | $18.54 | 60 |
| Kenosha, WI | $38,480 | $37,500 | $18.50 | 30 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,470 | $36,430 | $18.50 | 320 |
| Omaha, NE | $38,470 | $37,980 | $18.49 | 140 |
| Flint, MI | $38,380 | $36,410 | $18.45 | 70 |
| Austin, TX | $38,270 | $36,400 | $18.40 | 260 |
| Charlotte, NC | $38,160 | $38,220 | $18.34 | 240 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,090 | $36,860 | $18.31 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $38,010 | $38,700 | $18.27 | 120 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,890 | $37,590 | $18.21 | 320 |
| Detroit, MI | $37,860 | $36,980 | $18.20 | 570 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,860 | $36,280 | $18.20 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $37,800 | $35,430 | $18.18 | 460 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $37,750 | $37,110 | $18.15 | 250 |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,740 | $35,840 | $18.15 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $37,720 | $35,290 | $18.14 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $37,700 | $35,890 | $18.13 | 90 |
| Boise, ID | $37,690 | $37,530 | $18.12 | 110 |
| Deltona, FL | $37,650 | $36,050 | $18.10 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $37,440 | $35,160 | $18.00 | 130 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $37,390 | $36,570 | $17.98 | 260 |
| Lansing, MI | $37,360 | $36,680 | $17.96 | 60 |
| Orlando, FL | $37,360 | $36,450 | $17.96 | 360 |
| Greenville, NC | $37,280 | $37,210 | $17.92 | 30 |
| Crestview, FL | $37,220 | $34,790 | $17.89 | 50 |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,200 | $35,290 | $17.89 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $37,200 | $36,090 | $17.89 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37,160 | $36,070 | $17.86 | 300 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $37,090 | $35,790 | $17.83 | 210 |
| Panama City, FL | $37,080 | $36,580 | $17.83 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,030 | $37,750 | $17.80 | 230 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37,020 | $35,840 | $17.80 | 100 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $37,020 | $36,860 | $17.80 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,960 | $34,560 | $17.77 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $36,950 | $36,770 | $17.76 | 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,920 | $36,080 | $17.75 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $36,920 | $35,950 | $17.75 | 430 |
| Lexington, KY | $36,900 | $36,500 | $17.74 | 60 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,780 | $34,980 | $17.68 | 60 |
| Duluth, MN | $36,730 | $36,210 | $17.66 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $36,620 | $34,280 | $17.60 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $36,580 | $35,930 | $17.59 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $36,420 | $35,700 | $17.51 | 150 |
| Gainesville, FL | $36,380 | $35,360 | $17.49 | 30 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,310 | $35,000 | $17.46 | 80 |
| Charleston, SC | $36,310 | $37,900 | $17.46 | 110 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $36,280 | $35,760 | $17.44 | 470 |
| Dayton, OH | $36,270 | $35,740 | $17.44 | 140 |
| Dallas, TX | $36,260 | $36,170 | $17.43 | 1,120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $36,160 | $33,490 | $17.39 | 30 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,110 | $34,330 | $17.36 | 30 |
| Greensboro, NC | $36,090 | $36,330 | $17.35 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $36,050 | $36,040 | $17.33 | 160 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $36,040 | $36,650 | $17.33 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $36,020 | $36,800 | $17.32 | 30 |
| Huntsville, AL | $36,010 | $36,980 | $17.31 | 60 |
| Reading, PA | $35,920 | $35,670 | $17.27 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $35,850 | $36,450 | $17.24 | 80 |
| Athens, GA | $35,790 | $36,080 | $17.21 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $35,720 | $36,490 | $17.18 | 80 |
| Appleton, WI | $35,670 | $34,800 | $17.15 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $35,500 | $34,110 | $17.07 | 100 |
| Columbia, MO | $35,470 | $35,360 | $17.06 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $35,400 | $35,040 | $17.02 | 190 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $35,260 | $35,080 | $16.95 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $35,210 | $35,270 | $16.93 | n/a |
| York, PA | $35,200 | $35,350 | $16.92 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $35,170 | $35,700 | $16.91 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $35,100 | $34,690 | $16.88 | 70 |
| Houston, TX | $35,080 | $34,310 | $16.86 | 530 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,990 | $35,250 | $16.82 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $34,940 | $35,560 | $16.80 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $34,910 | $36,020 | $16.79 | 100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $34,900 | $31,150 | $16.78 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $34,890 | $34,870 | $16.78 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $34,850 | $33,010 | $16.75 | 110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $34,770 | $33,110 | $16.71 | 40 |
| Logan, UT | $34,760 | $35,500 | $16.71 | 30 |
| Birmingham, AL | $34,720 | $35,940 | $16.69 | 80 |
| St. George, UT | $34,490 | $35,660 | $16.58 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $34,470 | $34,090 | $16.57 | 200 |
| Lincoln, NE | $34,460 | $31,960 | $16.57 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $34,440 | $31,280 | $16.56 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $34,420 | $34,350 | $16.55 | 40 |
| Lafayette, IN | $34,230 | $30,900 | $16.46 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $34,140 | $32,000 | $16.41 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $33,970 | $32,740 | $16.33 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $33,850 | $29,950 | $16.28 | 100 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $33,690 | $32,070 | $16.20 | 100 |
| Youngstown, OH | $33,490 | $32,810 | $16.10 | 50 |
| Shreveport, LA | $33,400 | $29,670 | $16.06 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $33,320 | $29,430 | $16.02 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $33,280 | $29,650 | $16.00 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $33,200 | $31,720 | $15.96 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $33,090 | $30,260 | $15.91 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $32,990 | $32,430 | $15.86 | 80 |
| Kingsport, TN | $32,570 | $30,260 | $15.66 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $32,500 | $27,830 | $15.63 | 80 |
| Longview, TX | $32,410 | $31,550 | $15.58 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $32,410 | $30,680 | $15.58 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $32,270 | $29,560 | $15.51 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $32,220 | $29,980 | $15.49 | 30 |
| Beaumont, TX | $32,150 | $29,980 | $15.46 | 50 |
| Lafayette, LA | $31,970 | $29,950 | $15.37 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,710 | $29,870 | $15.25 | 170 |
| Tyler, TX | $31,560 | $30,820 | $15.17 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,080 | $30,270 | $14.94 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $30,540 | $28,030 | $14.69 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $30,040 | $29,060 | $14.44 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $29,300 | $29,190 | $14.09 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $28,810 | $27,800 | $13.85 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $24,400 | $23,440 | $11.73 | 170 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,110 | $22,690 | $11.11 | 30 |
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Floral Designers salary: questions
Where do floral designers make the most money?
In Salinas, CA, with an average of $62,210 a year, among the 195 metro areas we cover.
What is the average floral designers salary in the U.S.?
$39,520 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $37,360, so half of floral designers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should floral designers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of floral designers nationwide earn between $32,810 (25th percentile) and $45,700 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays floral designers the most?
Massachusetts, with a statewide average of $48,690 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is floral designers pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $23,110 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1023.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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