Wages vary according to the level of experience of the worker. Floral designers with more experience, or who manage the business, earn more. Wages also vary by area of the country. Wages tend to be higher on the East and West Coasts and in large urban areas.
Benefits vary by employer. Full-time floral designers may receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Floral designers (SOC 27-1023)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $14.13 | $14.96 | $17.91 |
| Yearly | $29,401 | $31,128 | $37,259 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $14.46 | $20.90 |
| Yearly | $27,478 | $30,073 | $43,482 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $12.90 | $13.42 | $14.82 |
| Yearly | $26,821 | $27,916 | $30,825 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.51 | $15.01 | $17.92 |
| Yearly | $30,184 | $31,211 | $37,272 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $12.46 | $14.27 | $15.07 |
| Yearly | $25,919 | $29,674 | $31,342 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $13.94 | $14.13 | $17.87 |
| Yearly | $28,981 | $29,405 | $37,173 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $14.51 | $15.59 | $18.32 |
| Yearly | $30,184 | $32,418 | $38,102 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $12.69 | $12.98 | $14.82 |
| Yearly | $26,401 | $26,999 | $30,824 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $13.03 | $14.27 | $14.82 |
| Yearly | $27,113 | $29,673 | $30,824 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $13.71 | $14.58 | $16.52 |
| Yearly | $28,510 | $30,329 | $34,371 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $12.62 | $14.23 | $15.48 |
| Yearly | $26,246 | $29,582 | $32,200 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $12.78 | $13.68 | $16.23 |
| Yearly | $26,591 | $28,442 | $33,753 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $13.39 | $14.06 | $16.58 |
| Yearly | $27,852 | $29,244 | $34,489 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $12.69 | $12.86 | $13.18 |
| Yearly | $26,401 | $26,741 | $27,399 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.00 | $14.32 | $17.21 |
| Yearly | $27,044 | $29,788 | $35,799 | |
| United States | Hourly | $13.74 | $15.94 | $18.16 |
| Yearly | $28,590 | $33,160 | $37,770 | |