Top Skills for This Career
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Understanding customer needs and providing helpful, professional service.
Adjusting effectively when priorities, conditions, tools, or expectations change.
Developing original ideas, approaches, designs, or solutions.
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How to Become One
Most floral designers have a high school diploma or the equivalent and learn their skills on the job in a few months. PayThe median annual wage for floral designers was $37,360 in May 2025. Job Outlook Employment of floral designers is projected to decline 6 percent from 2025 to 2035. Despite declining employment, about 5,200 openings for floral designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. State & Area Data Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for floral designers. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of floral designers with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Pay
The median annual wage for floral designers was $37,360 in May 2025. Job Outlook Employment of floral designers is projected to decline 6 percent from 2025 to 2035. Despite declining employment, about 5,200 openings for floral designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. State & Area Data Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for floral designers. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of floral designers with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
Job Outlook
Employment of floral designers is projected to decline 6 percent from 2025 to 2035. Despite declining employment, about 5,200 openings for floral designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. State & Area Data Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for floral designers. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of floral designers with similar occupations. More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
What They Do
Floral designers arrange live, dried, and silk flowers and greenery to make decorative displays.
Work Environment
Most floral designers work in retail businesses, usually flower shops and grocery stores.
How to Become a Floral Designer
Most floral designers have a high school diploma or the equivalent and learn their skills on the job in a few months.
Pay
The median annual wage for floral designers was $37,360 in May 2025.
Job Outlook
Employment of floral designers is projected to decline 6 percent from 2025 to 2035.
Despite declining employment, about 5,200 openings for floral designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for floral designers.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of floral designers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
Work Environment
Most floral designers work in retail businesses, usually flower shops and grocery stores.
How to Become a Floral Designer
Most floral designers have a high school diploma or the equivalent and learn their skills on the job in a few months.
Pay
The median annual wage for floral designers was $37,360 in May 2025.
Job Outlook
Employment of floral designers is projected to decline 6 percent from 2025 to 2035.
Despite declining employment, about 5,200 openings for floral designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for floral designers.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of floral designers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
State & Area Data
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for floral designers.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of floral designers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
More Information
Learn more about floral designers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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