Floral designers

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2020 Workforce

55.4k

Average Age

44.8

Estimated Job Growth

−20.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$34,675

Average Male Salary

$48,786

Average Female Salary

$32,525

About

Floral designers are most often employed by the Retail florists industry. The average yearly wage for Floral designers was $34,675 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Floral designers are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, and Vista City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Floral designers are Vista City PUMA, CA, Clark, Jasper, Crawford, Lawrence, Richland, Clay & Wayne Counties PUMA, IL, and LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Floral designers workforce. Floral designers workforce in 2020 was 55,427 people, of which 86.8% were women and 13.2% were men. Floral designers are paid most in Fulton County (East)Atlanta City (Southeast) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Vista City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,328

Male Workforce

± 2.1k

48,099

Female Workforce

± 5.38k

The Floral designers workforce in 2020 was 55,427 people (86.8% women and 13.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.26% between 2018 (58,503) and 2020 (55,427).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Floral designers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($59,493), New York ($54,755), and Alaska ($53,893).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,675

AVERAGE WAGE

#407 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Floral designers earned an average of $34,675, $21,279 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Floral designers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.455

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Floral designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.455, 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Floral designers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

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 Business support services ($98,156).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

55.4k

2020 Workforce

± 5,779

−5.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.4%

This graphic shows the share of Floral designers employed by various industries. Retail florists employs the largest share of Floral designers at 63.5%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 24.7% and Specialized design services with 11.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Floral designers in the US. The workforce of Floral designers in 2020 was 55,427 people, with 86.8% woman, and 13.2% men. The average age of male Floral designers in the workforce is 45.5 and of female Floral designers is 44.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Floral designers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Floral designers in 2020 was 55,427 people, with 86.8% woman, and 13.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (6,908 people), 60 to 64 years (6,226 people), and 50 to 54 years (5,535 people). Among them they concentrated 33.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 15.6% of Floral designers workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84.4%), Salvadoran (7.97)%, and Puerto Rican (7.58)%

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Races

In 2020, 81.1% of the Floral designers workforce were White, of which 88.2% were women and 11.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (5.46%) and Black (4.87%).

Education & 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 2020 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Floral designers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (6,207 people), Business (1,677 people), and Education (1,038 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Floral designers workers were High School or Equivalent (19,764 people), Bachelors Degree (12,985 people), and Some college (11,030 people).

The graphic shows the Floral designers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

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.