Floral designers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
53k
Average Age
45.5
Estimated Job Growth
−20.1%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$32,113
Average Male Salary
$44,133
Average Female Salary
$30,310

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Floral designers are most often employed by the Retail florists industry. The average yearly wage for Floral designers was $32,113 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Floral designers are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, and Columbia City PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Floral designers are Vista City PUMA, CA, Sioux City PUMA, IA, and Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI.

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Employment and salary information for the Floral designers workforce. Floral designers workforce in 2021 was 52,955 people, of which 87% were women and 13% were men. Floral designers are paid most in Vista City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Vista City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
6,909
Male Workforce
± 2.04k
46,046
Female Workforce
± 5.27k

The Floral designers workforce in 2021 was 52,955 people (87% women and 13% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.48% between 2018 (58,503) and 2021 (52,955).

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Employment by Location

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During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($50,470), New Jersey ($50,213), and Connecticut ($46,857).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,113
AVERAGE WAGE
#443 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Floral designers earned an average of $32,113, $27,482 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.438
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Floral designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.438, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Floral designers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Floral designers and on wages for those in the field. Retail florists is the industry that employs the most Floral designers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Floral designers, by average wage, is Construction ($87,796).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
53k
2021 Workforce
± 5,649
−4.46%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 15.6%

This graphic shows the share of Floral designers employed by various industries. Retail florists employs the largest share of Floral designers at 69.9%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 25.4% and Specialized design services with 4.76%.

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Demographic information on Floral designers in the US. The workforce of Floral designers in 2021 was 52,955 people, with 87% woman, and 13% men. The average age of male Floral designers in the workforce is 46.8 and of female Floral designers is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Floral designers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Floral designers in 2021 was 52,955 people, with 87% woman, and 13% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (6,731 people), 60 to 64 years (6,376  people), and 20 to 24 years (5,340 people). Among them they concentrated 35% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 16% of Floral designers workers were Hispanic and 84% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2021, 81% of the Floral designers workforce were White, of which 88.3% were women and 11.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (5.61%) and Other (4.67%).

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learningEducation & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Floral designers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Floral designers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Floral designers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (3,838 people), Business (1,629 people), and Education (1,209 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Floral designers workers were High School or Equivalent (19,320 people), Some college (11,716 people), and Bachelors Degree (10,245 people).

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Projections on job growth for Floral Designers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Floral Designers are expected to see a growth of −20.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−20.1%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Floral designers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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