Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-1023 Floral Designers

Occupational Description:
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	580	86	$19.46/hr	$14.62/hr	$17.11/hr	$18.38/hr	$21.63/hr	$23.67/hr

Leading Industries for Floral Designers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	570	$18.38/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Floral Designers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$17.19/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$20.39/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$18.38/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$16.45/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$21.07/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$17.51/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$17.90/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$17.51/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$17.49/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$18.22/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$18.38/hr	-16.9%
Southeast Minnesota	60	$19.19/hr	-17.3%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$17.55/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$17.55/hr	-16.1%
Southwest Minnesota	70	$17.49/hr	-17.9%
Central Minnesota	70	$17.61/hr	-17.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	260	$19.92/hr	-18.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	310	$19.71/hr	N/A
Minnesota	580	$18.38/hr	-18.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fashion Designers	420	$20.82/hr	-1.6%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,820	$22.61/hr	3.9%

Task for Floral Designers

Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.
Perform office and retail service duties such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items and receiving payment.
Unpack stock as it comes into the shop.
Unpack stock as it comes into the shop.
Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.
Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
Wrap and price completed arrangements.